It’s Burns Night on Thursday, the time for haggis, neeps & tatties! It’s also the birthday of Scotland’s most famous of poets, Rabbie Burns. I didn’t get introduced to Rabbie Burn’s beautiful, wonderful work until I was 13 or 14; so quite late! Poetry wasn’t even something I recall my English language teacher putting before […]
Oh, It’s Monday, ah, Blue Monday
It’s “Blue Monday” – the day of the year we’re supposed to be the blue-est we’ll ever be. So, for being so blue, what can we do about it? First of all, this song just comes right into my head: Yazz – The Only Way Is Up! As did this one; Blue Monday – Rob Seger. […]
Time To Clear Your Mind for 2018
Clear your mind they sang, and the rest will follow. I “may” have misquoted that song title but it was on purpose. The New Year is well underway, so it’s time to clear your mind from the previous year! If you’ve managed to let go of all the stuff from 2017 already then you won’t […]
Welcome 2018 – Our Justice Year
Welcome, 2018! You’ve been expected & in some cases, much wanted already! Now that 2017 is behind us, what does 2018, our Justice Year, have in store? You might wonder why on earth I said: it’s “Our Justice Year”. Well, take 2018, then add 20 to 18 & you get 38. Add 3 & 8 […]