Tropical Wings

Some of you may be aware that I hail from the county of Essex. This little corner of south-east England has a reputation (google Essex girls or TOWIE to see what I mean), but in truth, it’s no different from any part of the UK. It has its rougher areas to be sure, but there […]

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Busy days in Basildon

Earlier today my wife, daughter and I took a walk to Bas Vegas (google it, trust me it’s a thing) to see an Easter event – namely a gathering of various superheroes/heroines and villains, and an Easter Egg hunt (though we didn’t do that, as it took place outside and the weather was absolutely atrocious […]

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Stop to Look Around

As I journeyed on the train this morning I looked around the carriage and saw quite a few people with their heads buried in their mobile phones. This is not unusual (I am guilty of same), but something in me gave me pause. What are we missing when we stare into the small screen in […]

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