Journey Forth

Ferment / 4th July, 2025

It felt like a rite of passage for me, not sure B experienced the same high tide. A watershed all over – 7 years in a blink of an eye. B’s journey just beginning.
Friends I think forged for life.

An executive director from Charles Tyrwhitt was on hand to deliver a short sermon. He …More»

Smart Choices

Ferment / 6th June, 2024

Navigating an age of social change

A very thoughtful day out at the F&C live show in London

Shivvy Jervis a radical futurist thinker, struck a chord as she outlined that we already have a super computer our brain which runs at 268 miles an hour processing information so Ai should be embraced, not feared and …More»

Lust for Life

Fanfare / Ferment / 29th February, 2024

Wow this was a fever pitch gig.

The prologue was set by Mrs Ronson’s entertaining monologue about her life and times as a Beckenham hairdresser meeting Mrs Jones (Bowies’ Mum) and then joining the singers touring contingent. No autocues or cards sheets. Her fuller technicolour story is here.

Packed house for the main event – …More»

The Wall*

Ferment / 6th June, 2023

Roger Walters caused considerable controversy before his show came to the UK with Jewish supporters protesting in some European cities. In additon, his position in supporting the Russian invasion of Ukraine has certainly alienated many people. So I can see why his tour has been so controversial.  I had bought tickets prior to this …More»

Roland Garros & Gordon Bennett – Really…

Ferment / 28th May, 2019

All in one day – flights from Luton to Charles du Gaulle then train journeys across Paris but all achieved and we stayed until late.
Suzanne Lenglen court was our host for the day- despite the cold weather.
Not the most comfortable of arenas to sit and watch but we loved the red clay.
Also enjoyed the …More»

Certainly not a Joker

Ferment / 5th April, 2015

Back today to follow up on the Christmas debacle.

This time root canal work on a recalcitrant molar made much worse because I had already had this tooth worked on last year within the NHS. Sadly for me their skill set was well below par and although now in the hands of a Ferrari team, …More»

Full Steam Ahead

Ferment / 28th May, 2014

I must admit, I didn’t quite know what to expect from an own label Tesco ‘Craft Beer’ brew. The Co-op ones are unexpectedly excellent, especially the Mersea Island brewed Growler varieties, but my expectations were a little flakier for the new ‘Revisionist’ Steam Beer.

Tesco have jumped on the Craft Beer wagon and it …More»

A Courageous Young Widow !

Ferment / 6th February, 2014

My last drop of nectar was a sumptuous glass of Wirra Wirra – the bottle had been opened early in the New Year and not fully consumed and as consequence I was late in starting my sabbatical.

I had made a vow long before Christmas festivities began to …More»