Okay, I’m a little late today, as I’ve had to do some hard thinking about whether or not to post the video above (WARNING! NSFW as a bit sweary but funny as all hell) and the subject it addresses. As a rule of thumb, I tend to avoid writing about politics on Reasons2BCheerful. Key reason being […]
Read More »
Now, to be fair I don’t usually do Reasons to be Cheerful on Bank Holidays but somehow today seemed right. Great news from Iran as the country continues it’s journey back into the international community, after the shocking scenes of 2009’s elections it’s great to see a record number of women being elected. A long […]
Read More »
Another world class sporting weekend with England’s Women taking 7s glory in Canada, as well as Britain’s boxers and swimmers setting the ground work for this Summer’s Olympics; the GB Ice Hockey Team making a great start to their World Championship campaign by beating hosts, Croatia, 4-1. However, my favourite sporting stories come in seeing […]
Read More »
Can’t pick a favourite today, although England’s Grand Slam comes close. Obama in Historic visit to Cuba Chilean Lawmakers lift Abortion Ban Saudi Arabia ready for talks with Iran US Nominates 1st Female Combatant Chief Aid Arrives at remote Fijian Islands after Cyclone Australia drops Tasmanian Wilderness Logging Campaign Double win for Tesco as they […]
Read More »
If you’re a regular follower of #R2BC you’ll know that, here at Chez Nomad, we’re big fans of new technologies. One of our favourite creations over the past few years has to be the Raspberry Pi. With this week seeing the release of the, plucky little, computer’s 3rd iteration it’s great to see that the work of Eben […]
Read More »
Another week and my family gets a step closer to coming home and the good news keeps flowing. It may not be a huge number but for 1 person pushing a dream, Reasons To Be Cheerful now has over 100 followers on Twitter and 230 followers overall. If you read the stories below and they […]
Read More »
Syrian Peace Talks, UN’s positive response to last week’s request from FARC and the Colombian Government, and lots of other good stuff; but today I’m torn between seeing the Iran’s choice of a female Paralympia to carry their flag at the Rio Olympics (Yes, not Paralympics, but Olympics) this Summer or the remarkable innovations in […]
Read More »
Busy weekend off with good friends and family at a Baby Calming Course learning lots of helpful stuff about being the best parent I can be. To be fair, I suspect that the course should probably be called Parent Calming, as I am certainly feeling a little more confident about the arrival of my children. […]
Read More »
Trying to get back into the rhythm of things, but with twins on the way that has been a little tough. However, things that are worth doing often require more than a little effort. 🙂 Congratulations to Louise Richardson, on becoming Oxford University’s first female Vice-Chancellor. Great news for one of the world’s oldest, and […]
Read More »
UK based Engineers develop Sonic Tractor Beam Decommissioning of Uranium Enrichment Centrifuges begins in Iran Legal duty to report FGM comes into Force MS patient walks after taking HIV Retroviral Drugs Liposomes herald big step for Nanomedicine BAE invests in Skylon Engine Firm Progress made for Lithium-Air Batteries Ice Age engravings found in Jersey 4 […]
Read More »
Travels of a Silicon Nomad 