I have had a few bizarre messages from Facebook over the years. None stranger than today when I was informed that this post from 8 years ago, had in some way contravened “Facebook Community Standards”. The post is about my preparation the night b…Read more…
Triathlon Challenge 2022
Picture of London Aquatics Centre (Olympic Pool 2012). After work this week I went for my first swim since Sept 2018 (I am amazed at this but Google timeline is pretty scary and insistent).
I have kept myself fairly fit during the pandemic but I…Read more…
Double Rainbow over Newham Dockside (Is there really a pot of gold buried in East Wing?)
This evening I came out of Newham Dockside after a “in person/blended” Pension Committee meeting and was stunned to see a double rainbow across the skyline.
I have seen double rainbows in the past but I have never seen the rainbow being re…Read more…
Olympic Triathlon in Newham 2016 for UNISON “there for you” and Greek Solidarity Campaign
I have finally got my act together and am planning to complete an Olympic distance Triathlon with fellow West Ham Labour Councillor, Terry Paul, in Newham on Sunday 18 September 2016. We will invite all other Newham Councillors (and anyone else) to tak…Read more…
A day with G Company 7 Rifles on Salisbury Plain
On Saturday I spent the day with 7 other Newham Councillors as the guests of G Company 7th Rifles Regiment, while they were training on Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire.
G Company is our local British Army reservist unit in Newham, based at Cedar barracks i…Read more…