Doing something funny for money…

Noses up!  We are getting into collection mode now as Friday comes up close and personal.Our lovely Gina had a significant birthday last week so we celebrated it on Tuesday evening and just to spice up the event some of us were brave and got our faces painted.   See...

Funny Faces

One of the good things about age is that you can link up with some of the best of our traditions such as Red Nose Day. Those of you who know us well will not be surprised to know that we supported the first Red Nose Day in 1988. The concept of merchandising had...
Plus ça change!

Plus ça change!

Two Circle of Peers events down, so now on to the Isle of Man and Gibraltar!   Thinking about the next two weeks and the last two events I was struck by a couple of things hence the title of today’s blog! It is not like me to be cynical, but I did think about how we...

What’s in a strap line?

My mind does wander and whirl around a bit – the least thing can set it going!  Carol and I often P about a bit – we are both MBTI Perceivers which when combined with our high Extrovert preferences can make us a  nightmare to deal with and we often talk to each other...

Resilience in times of chaos

We are living in really interesting times.   No I am not thinking of the Chinese saying!  Pointers to me are: the speed of change – ever faster, insistent and demanding our attention 24/7. Alvin Toffler’s 3rd Wave – the post industrial society or the information age...

A case of examination?

Not the latest Silent Witness or a re-run of Poirot – sorry for those who love puzzles!   This week comes under the word “interesting” for our Advanced Diploma candidates who are taking their examinations this week. Our fabulous Gina and amazing Vicki have been...