Dear Sam, At the moment here in the UK we're living through the very strange collision of the political point-scoring of an election campaign with preparations for Christmas. So, I couldn't agree with you more that we could do with a little kindness in our lives just now. As you mentioned, Wednesday this week was World Kindness…
When every leaf is a flower." Today's Friday Food for Thought comes from Albert Camus (1913 - 1960), French philosopher, author and journalist. Did you know? The song Autumn Leaves, composed by Joseph Kosma, was originally called Les Feuilles Mortes, with lyrics in French by Jacques Prévert. Since it was written in 1945 it has been recorded…
Our book recommendation for November is City of Light, by Lauren Belfer. City of Light is set here in Buffalo, New York, just after the turn of the 20th century. Five years before that, on 15th November 1896, Buffalo became the first city to have widespread electric street lighting, thanks to Nikola Tesla and the…
Dear Claire What strange times we live in: possible impeachment; never-ending Brexit; and now a general election. It sometimes seems that we are more divided than ever. The week after next marks World Kindness Day, and I wanted to share some words from the American comedian and talk show host, Ellen DeGeneres. At the…
Our Friday Food for Thought today - which is World Pasta Day - is from Federico Fellini (1920 -1993), Italian film director and screenwriter. Did you know? On April 1st, 1957, the BBC made people in Britain believe that spaghetti grows on trees; at that time it was regarded as an exotic delicacy. The spoof broadcast explained that…
