I hope that you’ve had a kick ass Easter, Ostara or just a stunning weekend. News has been packed with news about the EgyptAir Hijack, but it’s great to see it over. Plenty of Great News from the long weekend and hoping for an exciting week ahead. 🙂 EgyptAir Hostage Drama Ends Mothballed Steel Manufacturing […]
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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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On R2BC, Monday tends, unsurprisingly, to have a heavy sporting flavour. With so much of the sports news focusing on the Rugby World Cup or the soap opera of the Premier League it may seem that British sports fans have nothing to smile about; oh, how wrong we are: British Track Cyclists see Gold in […]
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Apologies for the late news today. Out helping my the very pregnant Mrs. Nomad. Some positive stories you may have missed Colombian Government & FARC Agree Justice Deal Civilian Government restored in Burkina Faso Al Jazeera Journalists released in Egypt EU to Boost Aid Agencies Australia pledges A$100m to tackle Domestic Violence LA Pledges $100m […]
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Welcome to Tuesday. Don’t worry, the Revelations title isn’t about some religious meanderings but a reference to Iron Maiden receiving the Silver Clef for Outstanding Contribution to Music at this year’s Nordoff Robbins Awards. I’ve been a Maiden fan for more years than I care to remember, probably first inspired by the use of Phantom […]
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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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Short a sweet today 🙂 More family Time Ahead. Mali Signs UN Ceasefire UK Government Finances at £8.8bn Surplus in January 15-Minute Ebola Test Approved Walmart raises wages Rare Amur Tigers Filmed Student raises over £40,000 for Homeless Charity Beached Cargo Ship Refloated Athletes’ Village becomes Homes Welsh Veteran Honoured Ancient Egyptian Bronze Cat saved […]
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When I first published this blog I was a little down, as much as there was some amazing news, when I see peace deals it’s understandable to be a little nervous. However, looking at my Twitter Widget I saw two stories I’d retweeted that give me genuine joy and hope. Sometimes it pays to look […]
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Okay, if this is catching you a little late, or my pros isn’t as fluid as usual, it’s because I stayed up to watch the Superbowl last night. Not going to spoiler it for friends who DVR’d, Tivo’d or are waiting for Catch-Up TV, all I’ll say is that it was a great game which […]
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Brain may compensate for Alzheimer’s damage Egyptian pro-democracy activist freed First ban on shark and manta ray trade come into force Small business confidence grows Brazil builds giant Amazon observation tower Glasgow School of Art receives donations to help replace lost library Exoskeleton goes into active testing for disabled patient Gdansk Theatre to having opening […]
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Travels of a Silicon Nomad 