Beware the Curly Spider
Anybody scared of spiders? Arachnophobia (check me out!) is high up on the list of the Top 10 things that people are scared of and accounts for between 3-15% of the total population (according to my AI sources). Very few …
Mind the Gap
I have been driving a car since the late 80’s. On a scale of 1-10 I would say that my driving is an ‘8’. In all the years I have been driving I have had two minor rear-end shunts (my …
Buckle Up for CISSP!
Following on from my last blog – this year I have decided (and been actively encouraged by my boss!) to get some certs tucked away and so for the past 3 years – it has been a target of mine …
You Can Teach an Old Dog New Tricks!
Every year in the military it was a mandatory requirement to conduct some basic training on some of the fundamental elements of being on active military service. It was called Ground Defence Training (which probably dates me – as it …
Stay In The Comfort Zone
Two years ago we moved back to the UK and settled into a very rural village in an old cottage. Sounds quaint but anybody who owns an old house knows that the charm is offset by the potential problems with …
The Highway Code for Risk
Hands-up (not literally) all those who drive a car? Did you know that on average – 1500 people are killed in car accidents and over 20,000 seriously injured in the UK every year due to car-related incidents? It probably doesn’t …
Don’t Make Me Have to Write the D Word
Those of you that know me – will hopefully agree that I don’t get angry. Well not often anyway. I sometimes get annoyed, often confused but – like most parents – my worst feeling is that of disappointment. Caveat: My …
Kentucky Fried Nothing
You can forget the Global Pandemic of 2020 and 2021 – but who can forget the catastrophic events of early 2018 when Kentucky Fried Chicken – ran out of chicken!? I am a fan of KFC (other fried chicken restaurants …
Every Team needs a Midfield General
There are loads of analogies and life lessons that you can take from the beautiful game of football and if you need any convincing of this – just watch a single episode of Ted Lasso. Be warned however – that …
You Too, Could Build a Llama
I do not hide the fact that I love Lego. It is a ‘toy’ that has stood the test of time and although I probably had a break in bricks in my teenage/early twenties – I remember the day – …