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Dark Rooms by Herman Stewart
Are you in a dark place? For whatever reason being in dark places strikes fear into the heart of many! I will never forget when I was young and I would stay at my cousins’ house who would love to encourage me to watch horror films, and when they were finished, he would turn off [...]
Grapes or Wine?
I am not one those who would be considered a wine enthusiast or one that could differentiate a 2005 Chateau Lafite-Rothschild that has been matured to perfection within a cellar somewhere in Southern France; which costs in the region of £1200, from a £3 bottle from your local convenience store. However there is something that [...]
Shining Bright Lights in Dark Places
In August 2009 Midlands Today reporter Ashley Blake was convicted of unlawful wounding after striking a 17-year-old. The incident happened at an 18th birthday party at the pub he then owned, The Place 2B in Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands. He has since documented his time in prison and is due to release his personal account of life behind bars. [...]
Signs of life in first time buyers market
Following on from Protection plans and the importance of writing policies into trusts I’m afraid this is the first mention of the M word, although I make no apologies for that. Mortgages are a way of life for most of us but those few readers out there that do not have a mortgage, I’m sure [...]
Together We Can by Joe Aldred
I am writing this article sitting at a table at stand 103 of the ‘Respect Foundation’ at the ‘Wembley Live’ Black History Month event that is taking place at Wembley Stadium (Saturday 1 to Sunday 2 October 2011). By way of explanation, the Respect Foundation is an unregistered organisation based on an idea from my [...]
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Dark Rooms by Herman Stewart
Are you in a dark place? For whatever reason being in dark places strikes fear into the heart of many! I will never forget when I was young and I would stay at my cousins’ house who would love to encourage me to watch horro...
Grapes or Wine?
I am not one those who would be considered a wine enthusiast or one that could differentiate a 2005 Chateau Lafite-Rothschild that has been matured to perfection within a cellar somewhere in Southern France; which costs in the ...
Shining Bright Lights in Dark Places
In August 2009 Midlands Today reporter Ashley Blake was convicted of unlawful wounding after striking a 17-year-old. The incident happened at an 18th birthday party at the pub he then owned, The Place 2B in Sutton Coldfield, ...
Signs of life in first time buyers market
Following on from Protection plans and the importance of writing policies into trusts I’m afraid this is the first mention of the M word, although I make no apologies for that. Mortgages are a way of life for most of us but...
Together We Can by Joe Aldred
I am writing this article sitting at a table at stand 103 of the ‘Respect Foundation’ at the ‘Wembley Live’ Black History Month event that is taking place at Wembley Stadium (Saturday 1 to Sunday 2 October 2011). By w...