The world has changed there is no doubt that our world has changed so much. Ten years ago the global economy plunged into its biggest recession since the 1930’s, then in late 2010 a Tunisian man set his self on fire sparking a series of civil wars and uprisings across the Middle East. Then, of course, president Trump and Brexit. […]
February is an interesting month, still winter but near the end, the dull of January gone. This month is always one of excitement, F1 testing begins in a fortnight I’m off on holiday the week before. But also valentine’s day, this can be a low I’m single haven’t got a man but I’m enjoying my projects. This month, I have […]
We all have different role models, or people we look up to these can be both good (mostly) and bad. Mostly we describe role models as ‘A person who serves as an example of the values, attitudes, and behaviours associated with a role.’ Normally we think of role models as people like Nelson Mandela, Ayrton Senna, or big global stars. […]
In 2019, we under the law here in the UK and Europe we are all protected from discrimination. The Equality Act, which protects women, men, age, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, called protected characteristics should give us all the same rights. Although there are some exceptions like religious reasons or Employment where there are cultural sensitivities and Political parties who […]
During the first week of July, St Johns Foundation, Bath Abbey and Downside Abbey worked together to deliver Benedictine Bath Festival, a celebration of the little-known Benedictine history in Bath. The festival this year began with Vespers, which is an evening song of worship. The music from Downside’s monastic community and the choir from St John’s Catholic Church was beautiful […]
“Let’s support and be proud of our National Health Service.” – Former ward sister
I have been an ambassador for the Holocaust Educational Trust since I visited the Auschwitz in March 2012. Events of the 1930’s and 40’s I believe are more important now than ever, in an age of nationalism, it’s hard to remember the advents of the period. The Holocaust shows the horrors of man to man, we create divides out of […]
The White House has been sometimes like a reality TV show. President Trump came to power because he was a different and non-conformist politician, something we continue to see mid-term. Trump, like with Brexit came to power because of the normal ordinary people being feed up with the establishment, I am not a republican or a democrat I live in […]