John Prescott (1938 – 2024) “I relied on him many times: when in difficulty, under attack; and less well known when I needed someone whose gut instinct I trusted better than my own.” ~ Tony Blair Deputy Prime Minister of the Blair years, John Prescott, died aged 86 this week, a year after being diagnosed […]

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Strictly Come Dancing 2024 – Part 3 I thought I must write Part 3 of Strictly 2024, before all the contestants disappear!  It’s Blackpool week, and perhaps more females have left than males, because of the four left to write about, only one is female and one doesn’t have a birth date.  So, here we […]

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Quincy Jones (1933 – 2024) “Quincy just creates a vibe in the studio: he orders up great food, makes everybody feel comfortable and happy, and that makes for a great creative experience.” ~ Steve Lukather Multi-Grammy award winning impresario Quincy Jones died this week at the age of 91, the music world having been touched […]

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Rachel Reeves “To every young woman and girl… to every young woman and girl watching this: let today show that there should be no ceilings on your ambitions, your hopes or your dreams.” ~ Rachel Reeves, July 2024 Two glass ceilings broken this week: the first female U.K. Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered her first budget, […]

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