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Watershed week

Some years ago I heard a talk given by the late Lord Tonypandy, George Thomas, that was moving, thought-provoking and inspiring at the same time. I guess that’s how good you get when you have been Speaker of the House of Commons. The subject was, “Watershed Days”. Those days or times when things change, anything… Continue reading Watershed week

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Some thoughts on the sudden passing of Gary Speed

On Sunday we were travelling back from spending the weekend with friends when we took a pit-stop at a service station. A few people stared at the news screen hanging from the ceiling. I, like many others, was shocked to hear of Gary Speed’s death. It was almost unthinkable. Unbelievable. Everybody loved Gary Speed regardless… Continue reading Some thoughts on the sudden passing of Gary Speed