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A day in the life of an airline pilot

Hello and welcome to my blog. I’m delighted to launch the first in a new series of, “A day in the life of,” and today it’s a day in the life of a commerical airline pilot. Richard Coward is a Training Captain on the Airbus A320.  He has 30 years flying experience and lives in… Continue reading…

Not Southern Sissies, but Urbanites

Hello and welcome to my blog. It’s lovely to see you again. While the first, “day in the life of,” is finalised, I wanted to share some thoughts about our Easter trip to Cumbria.      We stayed with friends who had moved from London to a beautiful spot on the Scottish Borders.     … Continue reading…

Hillsborough; undoing the wrongs.

Hello and welcome to my blog. The interviews for the next series of, “a day in the life on,” are well underway and will be serialised later this month. In the meantime, in the wake of the new inquest into the deaths of the 96 Liverpool Football, I wanted to republish my 2012 blog on… Continue reading…

A day in the life of Rev Gail Souppouris

Hello and welcome to my blog. This week sees the last of the old interviews for, “a day in the life of..”  This “day” was first published in 2010, and when we met, Rev Gail had to conquer her nerves before she could share her passion for her vocation.  Rev Gail Souppouris, 57, Vicar of the… Continue reading…

Behind the scenes at this years’ Adur Festival

Hello and welcome to my blog. It’s lovely to see you again. This week, I’m going to take a break from re-publishing, “a day in the life of,” to bring you a report on what goes on behind the scenes at the Adur Festival. The Adur Festival began in 1987 and, up until 2012, was… Continue reading…

A day in the life of John Bradshaw, ex-chairman of Shoreham Beach Residents’ Association

Hello and welcome to my blog. It’s lovely to see you again.     I’m feeling tired and grumpy this morning.  Got no-one to blame but myself. I stayed up too late, boring myself rigid with our company accounts.     Tiredness is no excuse for slacking so time to return to another of the 2010 series… Continue reading…

Shoreham Fort: Seven Forts Challenge

Hello and welcome to my blog.    If you’re a newcomer, pull up a chair and come on in, there’s plenty of room, unlike inside the mini-van that took five of Shoreham Fort’s Friends off to start their gruelling 50 mile sponsored walk from Fort Nelson, Fareham, to Shoreham Fort. Packed inside are Craig Searle, Hayley Cropp,… Continue reading…

A day in the life of PCSO Maireadh Knight

Hello and welcome to my blog. Half-term is over, the dust has settled and it’s just me, thee, and a cup of mint tea. Now, before I move onto the next “Day in the life of..” I’d like to share some good news. Following the BBC broadcast and publication of “What makes us human?” by… Continue reading…

Adur Festival 2014: artwork and writing competitions

Hello and welcome to my blog. It’s lovely to see you again but if you are new, c’mon in and join us. There’s plenty of room for all. As you know, last week I started a re-run of the popular 2010 blogs on, “A day in the life of.”  However, before I re-publish the second… Continue reading…