How I almost met Samuel L Jackson

It's Saturday 14 June and my husband is looking after our son. I am meeting up with a longstanding friend and very much looking forward to it. It's one of the highlights of the summer where we do something arty, eat some nice food and share…

British Survey Results:The new 7 Classes in the U.K.

There has been a lot of discussion around class in the U.K. this week.  Although class has been less clearly delineated over recent years there is often a hint of its influence in various encounters, whether face-to-face or through the media.…

How has the end of the Olympic and Paralympic games left you feeling?

I remember being excited as the LONDON 2012 games approached but I wasn’t exactly sure why that was.  Could I sense the impending flow of competitiveness, national pride, personal stories of triumph and family sacrifices?  Or was I simply…

33 miners rescued in 20 hours! But can we give them space to recover?

What lovely news to start this day! I was really hoping for a good ending.  So many times we are fed bad news but we are all energised by this positive story of hope and achievement in the face of adversity.  It’s an opportunity to celebrate…