I believe that there is an exquisite beauty to be derived from living life dangerously in pursuit of either excellence or perfection. That might seem like an extraordinary assertion for...Read More

To S.A.KSnow covers the groundSave where in a little ringCold crocuses are showingWith green grass roundAs if their fire glowingHad melted the snow, and Spring(When all was bare and bound)Kept...Read More

Emma Raducanu celebrating her victory at Flushing Meadows Perhaps it really was Thomas Jefferson who first identified the causational link between hard work and good luck but I doubt that...Read More

ABBA’s revival and the immense soul of Rossall SchoolThe idea for this blog arose from a debate about the National Anthem. Last Saturday evening, as the sun faded over the...Read More

There is no denying the fact that this has been an extraordinarily challenging year. However, it has also been a year during which we have celebrated the outstanding achievements of...Read More