It’s been a long time since my last blog. More than two months in fact, but I have been somewhat preoccupied. During September, which was the last time I posted a blog, I was working out my notice in my new role as a Community Adviser for the Office for National Statistics – a part-time [...]

When as a child and adult I used to express my frustration when things didn’t go to plan, my late mother used to recite this well known saying: If at first you don’t succeed, try, try and try again. I’d be the first to admit that I had a reputation in my family for being [...]