Congratulations to the Armed Forces Memorial!

Congratulations to the Armed Forces Memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum, which has won the Heritage category of the National Lottery Awards! The Armed Forces Memorial opened in October 2007 and is an incredibly moving memorial of national significance. It “gives recognition and thanks for those who have died while on duty or as a result of terrorist action [...]

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Spooky times on Cannock Chase

Despite being a big fan of horror films, Stephen King and Most Haunted I ain’t afraid of no ghosts. In fact, I don’t believe in them, full stop. But yesterday we had a seriously spooky experience that sent shivers down my spine. I’d spent the weekend writing about Cannock, Lichfield and Cannock Chase for the October [...]

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Don’t hold the front page

For as long as I can remember (well, a good few months at least), I’ve been banging on about leaving my current job and applying to the Chase Post, one of Cannock’s three (count ‘em!) free weekly papers. The Mercury and The Chronicle are better written, but it is the Chase Post that the residents [...]

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Disability: What’s In A Name?

My struggle to change my attitude towards epilepsy continues. Just when I’d managed to calm down a bit about it all – even arranging to see the specialist nurse, which I had previously refused to do - it’s got difficult for me all over again. And it’s all because of something that is meant to make things easier! I haven’t [...]

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Channel 4: Make Me A Christian

I’m glad I’m not the only one who watched episode two of Channel 4′s Make Me A Christian with a growing sense of unease, veering from disbelieving head shaking to dumbstruck shouting “what????” at the television. It was an interesting premise. ”A group of volunteers from around Leeds in West Yorkshire give up their normal lives and [...]

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