So how was your Christmas then? Did Santa bring you everything you expected, or were there a few surprises? As the stock markets yoyo and the New Year looms, have you started thinking about those all-important resolutions?  I’ve been trying […]

Just when you thought the Brexit nightmare couldn’t get any worse, we’re now heading into uncharted waters, as the 21 January and 29 March deadlines loom. Meanwhile, across the Channel, France is burning, as the gilets jaunes wreak havoc and are […]

I was chatting to a friend recently who was constantly distracted by his mobile. I knew I didn’t have his full attention, but was determined to let it wash over me. After all, that’s the way of the world these […]

Isn’t the news exhausting? Brexit, Trump, Syria, climate change, plastic in the oceans, data breaches. It just never stops. Sometimes, I feel worn out just trying to keep up so I don’t appear uninformed when my news-addicted chums are chewing […]

Back in 2013,  the cult series The Americans premiered on UK television – and I was completely hooked. It told the story of pair of Russian spies who were embedded in America, complete with false identities and real children. They […]