Libraries gave us power – Manic Street Preachers So far in this occasional series I’ve talked about how George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four …
At a recent re-union with my two close friends, I went through my archive to find photographs from our collective past, remember …
In the epicentre of the city, an electrical jungle, it seemed quite fitting that I started to read a biography of Lou …
Like my good pal, Mr Maguire, I have taken a more systematic approach to reading this year by making a reading plan. …
When you leave the house for some time off without your young kids – ensuring there is another compos mentis adult around …
Since I purchased myself a Reading Chair, my reading habits have become far more structured this year. It’s true I still read …
We are losing them. That generation, the ones that built the mythology. Slipping away into hospital beds and sheltered housing, winding down …
In the coming year, I really want someone to stand up – and I really hope it will be Ed Miliband – …
Immigrant au pair, visa status unknown, brain washing children in her care at the local park. This is the kind of claptrap …
Every January, people make a New Year’s resolution and flock to try out the latest fitness crazes and fads. They purchase lotions, …
My nine-to-five role as a trainer at Liverpool John Moores University involves having to do many presentations and lead workshops. I live …
