Author: Mark

I read much more these days. Reading, for me, is like closing the world in around me and just switching off. The day’s pressures can stay outside. Inside it’s all about the book. My favourite books are fact-based. Biographies in the main. But occasionally I love to read a good novel. Depending on my mood…

Switch the phone off, dim the lights and put your feet up in front of the TV for a couple of hours of movie escapism. Here’s my choice for some quality viewing on a late winter’s evening. I confess here that I’m a sucker for the romantic comedies but there’s also nothing quite like a…

Energy. It’s everywhere! The good energy is worth latching onto. The bad energy, well that can go. So what exactly is good energy and where do you find it? This is a question I’ve asked a lot of late. Where can I find this positive energy and how can I make use of it? That…

I think it’s a Sunday thing. I have the most vivid dreams on a Sunday night, such that my working week begins with something of a leap from a springboard. I woke having dreamed of being a Norseman. A fully mobile, aggressive and suitably hairy Norseman. The finer details of which are probably less important…

I recently lost touch with a dear friend. Somebody I had strong feelings for. I don’t know why she decided to break contact with me but she did and I have to respect her decision and move forward. In times gone by I would have used hate to process how I feel. I would have,…

This morning’s drive in was a pleasure. In 25 miles I experienced bright blue skies, sunshine and a crisp fresh air later to be rich with snow and white fields. I’m lucky. I live in a beautiful part of England that is nestled in between the hills of the Peak District and the uplands of…