My mum had recurring cancer. It came and went but returned again. Sadly we reached the point when the hospital gave her the inevitable news and said “where would you like to die, here or at home?” and Mum replied “Home”. The hospital staff was amazing; they got her home and settled before taking me…
The sad truth about gossiping You have seen this happen time and time again when you have worked in any large organisation. A recruit starts work, and they appear to be fresh, unique and full of enthusiasm, yet some 30 to 40 days later, they begin to sound just like everybody else on the team….
Lost in the mountains of southern Spain is no fun. Taken the wrong turn. Found myself attempting to turn around in a hired car on the steepest slope ever. Lost for hours with a sat nav that was just playing with my emotions was worth the: So what was it that I was risking my…
A teacher and a doctor got chatting in Paris to discover that they both loved painting. The doctor said “you should come to stay at my home in Africa because the landscapes are magical”. The teacher quickly replied “What a lovely idea, I have a week of conferences and need a break; I’ll take you…
“To think or not to think, that is the question” I found myself casually thinking recently about becoming 30 years old and then suddenly realised that actually I will be 48 this year. Life seems to speed up the older you get. Which got me thinking, what is it that causes this effect? Now let’s…
Success always seemed just out of reach Disappointed, Steve walked out of the interview feedback meeting. Once again he had been turned down for promotion. Anger built up inside and his head was screaming “what went wrong?” He was a conscientious hard worker who willingly put in extra hours. The real kicker was that he…