I have to admit that, given my background in modern fencing, I could be tempted in joining this group and… Read more Sword course proves popular
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Cargo of Ukrainian aid arrives safely
A couple of weeks ago I got a press release about a local appeal which was sending the largest shipment… Read more Cargo of Ukrainian aid arrives safely
That moment when one of your former trainees is named as a murder suspect
Back in the late 1980s I had been working as a computer operator in an outdoor activities centre in Sunderland… Read more That moment when one of your former trainees is named as a murder suspect
The road to easy riding
How to pass your motorcycle tests and not become another statistic Back in the early 1990s I decided I wanted… Read more The road to easy riding
Things can only get better
It seemed like a good idea at the time when my boss suggested taking a clock along to the count… Read more Things can only get better
Up, up, and away
In this job you get the chance to do a lot of different things and I was reminded recently of… Read more Up, up, and away
Chernobyl remembered
When I started work in Barrow the town was dominated by the employer VSEL – which produced nuclear submarines. Although… Read more Chernobyl remembered
Adventure on offer in outdoor challenge
As I said when I was working in Sunderland on the Employment Training scheme I started to do PR photo… Read more Adventure on offer in outdoor challenge
No place like home
This story was literally on my doorstep. When I first moved to Scunthorpe I was immediately alerted to the neighbours… Read more No place like home
Psychic help to find lost pooch
Owner enlists help of clairvoyants to track down her missing dog Today I heard that incidents of stolen dogs are… Read more Psychic help to find lost pooch