We were having dinner with some friend over the weekend. They were struggling to make a decision. They had a week to complete important work on their home before leaving for an extended trip abroad. At the same time they were being encouraged to attend… more »

A friend recently joined the board of trustees of a local charity and he just got back from his first meeting. Not exactly a baptism of fire. The 2 hour meeting basically consisted of drinking coffee, enjoying the chocolate biscuits and arguing gently ab… more »

Stanley Baldwin hasn't been treated kindly by many historians, but there's one story about him that we could learn from: in 1919, in response to the dangerous state of the nation's finances, he wrote an anonymous letter to The Times. Estimating the value… more »