by editor | Jun 23, 2016 | Excellence, People
I write this on a plane on the way home from a few days in Disneyland Paris with the kids. I must say that after several previous trips and a few Florida Disney holidays, I have always been someone that has held up Disney as one of the best examples of providing a...
by editor | Feb 27, 2015 | Excellence, Governance, People
I read an interesting article recently about a large, well known charity in the UK. This charity has grown hugely over the last few years, helped by the fact that it has been awarded millions of pounds from the UK government towards its work as well as from other...
by editor | Feb 8, 2015 | Excellence, Governance, People
So, our family has changed recently with the arrival of a new foster daughter. This is the biggest change in our family since the arrival of our adopted daughter nearly 7 years ago. It moves us from a settled, comfortable state to working out new roles and routines....
by editor | Sep 19, 2014 | Excellence, People, Personal values
The other day, I took my daughter to see a rags to riches film about a football team (our team!) who nearly went out of business, was saved by the fans, and 10 years later was appearing in a play-off final to reach the Premier League. Before the match started, each...
by editor | Aug 27, 2014 | Excellence, People, Personal values
On our holiday this summer, I was watching my daughter enjoying a drive on a go-karting track. Unfortunately, after the first lap, she was stuck behind a lad who seemed quite happy trundling along at a reasonable pace – but not happy to let others experience...
