14 December, 2012 at 08:30
It has come to my attention that I am not getting any younger in fact I am approaching a certain so called life milestone. At the time of writing this I am 36 and in three and a half years I will be the big Four Zero (bet that makes you feel old TOM.) In realising that this milestone was approaching I thought I should really do something with the time in the three and a half years to mark the last years of my thirties. At this point I should offer a nod and a tip of the hat to 39 Dreams and 40 things to do before I’m 40. As not long after the realising that the milestone was close and I should do something, I stumbled across these websites and thus Forty before Forty was born. I have set myself 38 challenges (yes I know but keep [...]
6 September, 2010 at 13:00
Hello Dear Reader Quick note, while I am away to suggest that you should consider promoting the competition below. ICRC Young Reporter Competition Take the opportunity to join a humanitarian experience and discover the reality in the field of how young people are acting in the reality of situations of violence and armed conflict. This competition is organised in collaboration with national Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. A one-week mission to ICRC delegations in Georgia, Lebanon, Liberia and the Philippines is offered to the four best entries. You will be in direct contact in the field with young people affected by armed conflict or violence situations and have a chance to report back to your peers. The selected candidates will have the chance to produce a news report on their mission, in film or print, with the guidance and coaching of an ICRC communication specialist. The results of this [...]
15 February, 2010 at 21:54
Hello Dear Reader Having a Blog has finally paid off – Last week I like a few other, Nick from Nicks Ramblings to Name one, received an e-mail from Random House Childrens Books asking if I would be willing to review and promote their new book “A Complete Guide To Scouting Skills” My initial thoughts were this is a scam, I am going to e-mail them back at which point they are going to remove all the money from my bank account and steal all my passwords and leave my destitute. I am not sure how I believed they were going to do this, if I did not give them any details but the power of the Internet is strong. After a small amount of research I discovered that Random House is a large reputable publishing house and the book is endorsed by the Scout Association and featured in this [...]