“Maddy’s Story” 16 minute read Life has a habit of taking us full circle. It had been 36 years since I’d last seen Maddy, a best friend of mine from junior school days. Yet as we sat in the upstairs room of Ashley’s Bar in Shrewsbury, it immediately felt familiar. The last time we saw…
The Myth About ‘Finding The One’
The Myth About ‘Finding The One’ 9 minute read Do you believe in finding the one? Do you believe that somewhere on this planet there’s that one special person that’s just waiting for you to come into their lives? Have you ever held the belief that we only ever have one real chance at finding…
Lud’s Church and The Roaches, England
Lud’s Church and The Roaches, England 4 minute read I woke up this morning feeling the need for adventure. And with the rise of the sun that came pouring through my bedroom window, I was up and out of the house. The drive took me a little over an hour, and even during this early…
Why Top Gun: Maverick Has Been So Successful (and What It’s Meant To Me)
“Why Top Gun: Maverick Has Been So Successful (and What It’s Meant To Me)” 14 minute read I could never understand the fascination with Top Gun. And this is the original movie that I’m talking about, which was released in 1986 when I was just 8 years old. I recall seeing it for the first…
Trinkets From My Travels
“Trinkets From My Travels” 4 minute read Since moving house a couple of years ago, I’d been using one of my spare bedrooms as a storeroom. We’ve all done it haven’t we; where the task of unpacking everything can feel so huge that we end up taking out only the essentials. Everything else ends up…