Tag: Love

Save Some Things Just For You

“Save Some Things Just For You” 5 minute read When I mention the movie Saving Private Ryan, what is the first thing that comes to mind? The opening sequence of Steven Spielberg’s 1998 movie was ground-breaking, with the recreation of the Omaha Beach landings being unlike anything we’d ever seen on the silver screen. The…


Maddy’s Story

“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…


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…


The Story of the Butterfly (and the death of DMX)

“The Story of the Butterfly (and the death of DMX)” 4 minute read I was listening to a podcast recently and heard about the passing of rapper, DMX. Although I cannot claim to have been a fan as such, it was still sad news to hear given his relatively young age. I continued to listen…