Today marks another milestone in my life, and I was thinking what I have done over the last couple of years or so – I know, ‘not a lot’? I read my ‘Forced Out’ article which was published by Outnorthwest Magazine towards the end of last year, and it made me realise (again) just how…
Last night, I was on my way to a meeting (not an important one mind you) when I had cause to enter a coffee shop and order a tall latte. This was after securely parking my ‘Barclays’ Cycle Hire bike, in the nearby bay. I queued behind a young white female, with blonde hair (very…
This morning, I had the pleasure (insert sarcasm here) of making Alex breakfast before work and I didn’t do a bad job of it actually – poached eggs on toast with ‘two’ cups of tea, we’d run-out of coffee fortunately! Anyway, after he got to work he sent me a text and some flowers to…
Well, the London 2012 Summer Olympics countdown has officially begun this ‘new year’. So, let the XXX Games commence and the medals come rolling home! This has been a… London 2012 Olympiad, ‘View from the Bottom’. Keep Calm and Run, Max x. Live Healthy, Laugh Often & Love Yourself! Published by My Mum. Copyright © Kevin Maxwell…
I’m not one for making a New Year’s resolution, as 12-months is a long time to wait to make your life better – if indeed it needs to be! However, with today the start of a new cycle of 365-days I thought I’d share with you how I strive to now live My Life by…
Well, as another year here in the UK draws to a close – I’d like to wish you a VERY Happy New Year, wherever you are, whatever you are doing and whoever you are with. In 2012, Live Healthy, Laugh Often & Love Yourself! This has been a… New Year, New Start, ‘View from the…
I knew I had friends in high places! I was minding my own business this morning, when I received an email from a Nigerian King. Apparently, I have some money to collect. This isn’t the first time this has happened to me, but hopefully I’ll receive this cash in time for the New Year as…
As I go about my private business in London Town which isn’t much these days, I can’t help but note how many office Christmas parties are taking place. I mean, I’ve just walked past Santa Claus holding hands with a Smurf and earlier saw an elf with a bear on a scooter – very 2011!…
With the news that one of Hollywood’s ‘hottest’ couple’s Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher are to split, it reminded of my own divorce of late. I’ve spent the last week thinking about the past 2-years, and my fight against discrimination in the workplace. It might seem odd to some, but being in the same job…
I remembered this morning that, I haven’t wrote a blog for over a month now. I had no intention to either, until I completed my Fight for Justice against discrimination which I continue to do. However, seeing more and more people the past few days wearing poppy’s prompted me to write this my 100th blog.…
Alex and I haven’t had the time or energy of late to enjoy ourselves due to one thing or another, so I went looking through some old holiday snaps to remind me of when we last had a ‘laugh’ and good night out. It was then that I found a picture of us both on…
It’s hard to believe that it was 98-years ago today that Uncle Billy was born, in 1913. How times have changed? To mark his special occasion, he didn’t want too much fuss, so a trip to Nandos it was – obviously with some brandy in-tow. With one thing and another, I’ve not had time to…
My Friend Hazel is Racing for Life in aid of Cancer Research UK, a charity I have been financially supporting since 2004. Hazel’s mum lived 16-weeks from diagnosis until her death with cancer, and it was also 16-weeks from diagnosis until her death of My Mum Annie Maxwell who died from ovarian cancer. As a…
Today, had My Mum been here, she would have turned 75 on this the 24 June 2011. Sadly, she died in 2004 aged 67 from ovarian cancer, and I know I’m not alone in losing a mum at a young age – I was just 26-years old. Despite this, I often tell friends that I…
Today at 3.10pm, marks the 7th anniversary of the death of my beautiful mum, Annie Maxwell. Time does fly, but there has never been a day I have not thought of her, and needed that occasional hug that comforts a child. Sadly, My Mum could not fight her battle, but I’m determined to fight the…
During President Obama’s visit to Britain this week, I heard the relationship between the United Kingdom and the United States, described as… a ‘truly’ special relationship! I was thinking… erm, can you get better than a special relationship? Apparently, so. Then it came to me… Barack and Michelle (two of my heroes by the way, as…