Teatime at Hull Minster
I am always amazed by serendipity. Two thoughts came together for me today at approximately the same time. The first was when I was rummaging through my photo archives to … Continue reading Teatime at Hull Minster
Category: Adventures
Welcome to 2020!
“The more sand that has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it.” Jean-Paul Sartre It has been a while since I have … Continue reading Welcome to 2020!
Christmas 1843 – The Gift That Keeps on Giving
“Mankind was my business. The common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, benevolence, were all my business. The dealings of my trade were but a drop of water in … Continue reading Christmas 1843 – The Gift That Keeps on Giving
Dr. Livingstone, I Presume?
“I am prepared to go anywhere, provided it be forward.” Dr. David Livingstone Words hold power by generating an emotional response. For me, the word “resilience” has become one of … Continue reading Dr. Livingstone, I Presume?
Outliers & The Man from Wales
“To train and educate the rising generation will at all times be the first object of society, to which every other will be subordinate”. (The Social System, 1826) From the … Continue reading Outliers & The Man from Wales
All the Children
“The smallest child in the factories were scavengers……they go under the machine, while it is going……….it is very dangerous when they first come, but they become used to it.” Charles … Continue reading All the Children
