The Golden Rule

“Treat others as you would like to be treated”

The Diary of a MAN


  • a debt of gratitude

    On 8th May 1945, Britain awoke to a new dawn. The war in Europe was over. After nearly six years of bombings, rationing and heartache, church bells rang in celebration, crowds filled the streets, and from the balcony of the Ministry of Health, Churchill’s words echoed across the capital: “This is your hour”. Whilst we hang…

  • The literal tinder

    You may have guessed by the topics I cover, that I am of a certain vintage. This one is for the early millennials and Generation X. I am always curious about the positives of negatives. I’ll explain. Many people secured dates from smoking. The ‘do you have a light’ question has been used countless times…

  • nothing to fear

    You have no doubt heard people say ‘they conquered their fear’. Whilst this is unlikely to be true, why would you want to? Fear is to be managed, not conquered. I don’t know an emotion that motivates humans more than fear. Sure, it’s powerful, but harnessing it puts you in control of that power. Many…

  • becks appeal

    David Beckham is 50 tomorrow. I guess every generation realises their own mortality when their heroes get old. For me David Robert (after Bobby Charlton), Joseph (after his grandfather) Beckham, has influenced my life more than any other person. That is a strange thing to say. But it’s true. To see a person own his…