Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. Retirement is the withdrawal from one’s position or occupation or from one’s active working life. A person may also semi-retire by reducing work hours or workload. Retirement is ranked 10th on the list of life’s 43 most stressful events. Some peopleContinue reading “Retirement”
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Sad Generation Happy Pictures
Life– Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation, Hope. Love. Peace – Death ‘Am I sad? Sadder than my peers, my friends’? On some days. I have moments when the crises of the world, our seemingly unfaltering determination for self-destruction, get the better of me and become unbearable. I could literally climb to the top of the highest building and scream, ‘what are we doing’? However,Continue reading “Sad Generation Happy Pictures”
How Much is Enough?
Life– Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation, Hope. Love. Peace – Death The Conservative election campaign is in full swing and Rishi Sunak is at front and centre. A non elected Torie party leader fighting for his political future. During the many media opportunities now flooding our lives Sunak routinely suggests, in well rehearsed, political speak that Jnr. Doctors strikes are to blame for theContinue reading “How Much is Enough?”
Glastonbury in the Sunshine. No Place Like it on Earth
Life– Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation, Hope. Love. Peace – Death. 2023 – My 13th Glastonbury, 13? lucky for some? 100% I got to go to my happiest of happy places once again but this time with a significant twist. Normally, I would do Glasto with my tribe, my Glastonbury posse. The tribe has diminished in recent years, from 7 at its peak toContinue reading “Glastonbury in the Sunshine. No Place Like it on Earth”
Greedflation, Profiteering? A Reflection of Britain’s Broken Economy
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation, Hope. Love. Peace – Death. Big firms ‘driving shopping bills to record highs’ – Analysis by UK union shows large corporations have improved profits with price rises in cost of living crisis. Large corporations have fuelled inflation with price increases that go beyond rising costs of raw materials and wages, pushing shopping bills to record highs, accordingContinue reading “Greedflation, Profiteering? A Reflection of Britain’s Broken Economy “
VAT ON SUNSCREEN
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. The petition of residents of the constituency of North Ayrshire and Arran, debated in Parliament Wednesday 18 August 2021 presented by Patricia Gibson, MP for East Dunbartonshire Why are we even debating this? Surely this is a no-brainer? – In line with other countries, cut VAT on sun protection products (sun screens) andContinue reading “VAT ON SUNSCREEN”
Just One Day
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. “We are born in one day. We die in one day. We can change in one day. And we can fall in love in one day. Anything can happen in just one day.” ― Gayle Forman, Just One Day Rich or poor, every year we pass the anniversary of our death. The anniversary ofContinue reading “Just One Day”
The Poor Law
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. In a world where we condemn Junior Doctors who, literally save lives on a daily basis, for demanding pay that keeps up with the cost of living (of working)? Yet we condone financiers, investors making ever increasing profits, it is easy to talk about class in purely economic terms. Our perceptions ofContinue reading “The Poor Law”
The Establishment
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. How power [has always] worked in Britain As we approach a general election [4th July 2024], with our media machine on full throttle. Seconds ago, I heard the news that The Royal Mail owners have agreed to sell to Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky. Kretinsky is also the joint owner of Westham Football Club.Continue reading “The Establishment”
Can You Turn To HR For Help?
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. It may be difficult to know if you can trust HR, or how HR supports employees when it comes to difficult situations. Maybe you’re being bullied. Maybe your manager isn’t playing by the rules. Or maybe you feel like your employer is treating you unfairly. Through the people, professionals, who work withinContinue reading “Can You Turn To HR For Help?”
Dying to Live 