Sunday, December 31, 2023

Happy New Year 2024

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 Been for some wonderful walks during holiday and looking forward to many more in 2024. Picture Ecton Hill, Peak District
Monday, December 25, 2023

Merry Christmas 2023

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  Turkey is in the oven. Picture from our morning walk to work up an appetite. Picture Solomon's Tower, Buxton Country Park. Christmas D...
Friday, December 22, 2023

Wanstead Flats A Short Illustrated History

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  I have finally just got around to ordering myself this book as a late Crimbo present. I have lived opposite Wanstead flats (now part of Ep...
Thursday, December 21, 2023

UNISON Direct Christmas Opening Hours 2023

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For any UNISON members (or rather the many that will be working 24/7 all through the holidays) who need urgent union assistance. Most branch...
Wednesday, December 20, 2023

Professional Vs Lay Trustees: The Great Pension Scheme Debate

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Picture is from last months Professional Pensions Investment Conference where I put forward arguments in favour of member nominated lay tru...
Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Migrants Day 2023: One NHS, many nationalities

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  What on earth will happen to our NHS (nevermind our care services, food production, retail, etc) if  we did not have migrant Labour in thi...
Monday, December 18, 2023

Merry Christmas.🎄 The best gift you can give to your past, present and future self is to join a union!

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 hat tip North West UNISON  https://twitter.com/NorthWestUNISON/status/1474363981649358853 https:// tuc.org.uk/joinunion #joinunison @unis...
Sunday, December 17, 2023

Walking along Bournemouth Beach

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Last weekend Gill and I were in Bournemouth and the weather Gods were kind to us as we walked from the Pier to Boscombe, then as far as Port...
Saturday, December 16, 2023

West Ham Ward Christmas Campaign: Sadiq Khan for London Labour Mayor in 2024

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  This morning I went to my Councillor advice surgery for local residents, then this afternoon I joined colleagues in the ward to deliver le...
Friday, December 15, 2023

26 mile "Winter walk" for homeless charity St Mungo's 27 January 2024

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  I have signed up to this walk via my employer and will be (hopefully) raising money by this "Just Giving " page for homelessness...