Lots of interesting and positive news out there. From the important, to the heart warming and the downright frivolous. As a Live Roleplayer and a fan of various myths and mysteries my favourite story has to be the news that a former Bangor University Professor believes that the true location of King Arthur’s Camelot may […]
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Welcome to 2016! We’re back and, after this morning’s news, perhaps not a moment too soon. What started as a bit of a joke and a certain amount of frustration some years ago is, at least for me, growing. The positive news is out there if we choose to look for it and promote it. […]
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Hectic, hectic times at Chez Nomad. 3 Days of family celebrations during the October Half Term, runs to Reading and back, scans and hospital appointments to check on the twins. It’s all go. So, apologies for last week being a bit light in terms of good news, but today we’re having an absolute blast. For […]
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Have to say I’ve had a brilliant weekend watching the Rugby World Cup. A genuine spectacle of sport and I’ll admit as an Englishman I am happy that we won against Fiji, but the true heroes of the weekend have to be Japan and their breathtaking victory over South Africa. Plenty of good news to […]
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Britain set to accept more Refugees US Unemployment falls to 7-Year Low British Army to crackdown on Bullying US Appeal court blocks Mexican Transgender Deportation Air Ambulance coming to Northern Ireland Blind Climber successfully conquers Eiger West Flank Konta stuns 9th Seed Murray fights through to US Open 3rd Round GB Wheelchair Basketball Team qualify […]
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Today, in the UK much of the news is about remembering the 7/7 Bombings, and it can be easy to get caught in a spiral of looking backwards and all the hurt in the world. Taking the time to look at the wider picture, there are some real reasons to celebrate. With England’s Lionesses making […]
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Tuareg Rebels sign Peace Deal Meningitis B Vaccine to be offered to babies in UK Fish Tank Pump helping save Premature Babies South African CEOs sleeping Rough for Charities Anti-Corruption Protester Cheered in Guatemala UK Adopts Hague Convention UK Small Business Confidence ‘Robust’ UK Government Borrowing Fell in May £11m Boost to Welsh Social Enterprises […]
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After all the stress of past months it’s great to hear that the World Health Organisation has declared Liberia Ebola Free after weeks without a new case. It’s also a great day for rights and equality as South Africa’s opposition party the Democratic Alliance has elected its first Black leader. Andy Murray has claimed his […]
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Solar Plane Begins Round World Flight President Obama Pushes for Equality on International Women’s Day Ukrainian Rebels Pull Heavy Weapons from Front Line Dawn Probe achieves Ceres Orbit FARC to help Clear Landmines UK Business Costs Fall US Adds 295000 Jobs in February Mosques & Police Work Together to fight Domestic Abuse Baby saved after […]
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Live Action Roleplaying or LARP has been part of my life fro almost 20 years. An amazing hobby, involving pure escapism and the making of a great many lifelong friends. This weekend was the annual UK LARP Awareness & UK LARP Awards Convention in Leicester and a chance to meet up with friends, share stories […]
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Travels of a Silicon Nomad 