Charles “Monte Carlo” Wells was the only son amongst 3 sibling daughters and was born into a respectable family in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire before his family moved to Marseille in France. Charles Wells certainly had an interesting life and not always in a good way. He worked in a sugar beet factory in the Ukraine and… Continue reading Charles Wells – The Man Who Broke The Bank At Monte Carlo
Category: Life
15 bad points about working for yourself
Having written earlier in the week on 20 great reasons you should be your own boss, it is only fair that I offer up some of the less pleasant experiences of working for yourself too. It’s not all a bed of roses. In fact, in some ways, life can be much tougher than working for… Continue reading 15 bad points about working for yourself
20 Great Reasons To Work For Yourself
Three years ago this month, I took the big step of deciding I was going to create my own business. My slight lack of blogging in recent weeks might give some indication of just how successful this has been. I really want to encourage everyone to work for themselves if at all possible. It is… Continue reading 20 Great Reasons To Work For Yourself
Mary Seacole – The Greatest Black Briton
Many of us are familiar with the accounts of Florence Nightingale, the British nurse who worked tirelessly and in the most trying of circumstances during The Crimea War and who in many ways pushed forward and pioneered modern day healthcare and nursing. She is rightly remembered as one of the greatest figures in history and… Continue reading Mary Seacole – The Greatest Black Briton
Jo Cox, Brexit & Haters – Oh My!
This is an unusual post, but then it has been an unusual week. They say that a week is a long time in politics but recently event hours have been a long time in Politics. I haven’t been able to write much due partly to illness, work and also the various but related events… Continue reading Jo Cox, Brexit & Haters – Oh My!
Losing your marbles – A real life conversation!
Yesterday morning I had an early morning appointment at the garage to get my car serviced. Happily it passed its test but instead of waiting around the garage for an hour, I went into town to buy some provisions and visit the bank. Whilst I was standing outside the bank, waiting for it to open… Continue reading Losing your marbles – A real life conversation!
Kindness From Strangers When Travelling
How do you like to travel? Despite spending my time providing all-inclusive tours in London and around the U.K. when it comes to travelling myself, I really like to rough it with the locals. Though I can understand the attraction of having everything sorted in a foreign country, I always like to experience the… Continue reading Kindness From Strangers When Travelling
3 Quotation Challenge
Greetings! I’ve been nominated by Amy Reese to participate in the Quotations Challenge in which one provides three quotations over the next three days or all in one post. I choose three quotes in one day, mostly because I’m busy and can’t guarantee when I am next on my blog. I don’t normally do challenges,… Continue reading 3 Quotation Challenge
Aphantasia – To have a blind mind’s eye
Do you ever find yourself daydreaming? If I ask you to imagine a beach, a mountain or a three-legged lizard juggling bananas, can you do it? Most of us can to varying degrees. Some of us can picture it as clear as if it were happening right in front of our eyes whilst others… Continue reading Aphantasia – To have a blind mind’s eye
The debacle of Boaty McBoatface
There have been many illustrious names during British Maritime history. The Victory, Ark Royal, Illustrious, Endeavour, The Beagle to name just a few. In the last few months, the public have been given the opportunity to choose the name of the next Polar research vessel. Over 7,000 names were put forward with some… Continue reading The debacle of Boaty McBoatface
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