I love all the battles people have over English grammar. The latest spat I have been following concerns the humble apostrophe. Let’s be honest: it’s… Read More
Abrasive US comedian George Carlin was a master of the one-liner, once asking his audience, “Is there another word for synonym?”
The English language… Read More
It’s no secret that so many of us like people to like us. It has a nice affirming glow in our minds that our ideas, personality and approach in life… Read More
Perhaps I’m following the wrong people on Twitter. When I look at the line of tweets each day there will always be one about what I need to do to… Read More
A pencil and flip chart are an unlikely – but powerful – combination and I want to share three great tips which involve this unlikely pairing. Each… Read More
It’s one of the most devilishly silly scenes in cinema.
In Bedazzled, Peter Cook plays Satan who, whilst holding a conversation with Dudley Moore in… Read More
Why can’t some people give up smoking? Surely they must be weak minded? After all, you only have to think about the health issues, not to mention the… Read More
How’s your French?
Try this: ‘Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose.’
If your French, like mine, is confined to clumsy exchanges with bemused… Read More
On Wednesday, 4th April 1883, an unremarkable 59 year old man, overwhelmed by a Measles Virus, died in Adderley Road, Birmingham. At his bedside was… Read More
It’s the one course we trainers never want to be late for: Time Management. It skewers your credibility from the outset if you are! But, over the… Read More
OK, I own up. It irritates me every time I read it. Of course I understand the point the clever little sentence I’m about to tell you is trying to… Read More
A Police Officer once told me that if you could just get a young child to stop at the pavement when crossing, then road traffic accidents involving… Read More