Zoe writes: “When we moved house 5 years ago, my ‘office’ (the room where I had a desk!) changed. I used to work in our converted loft. My desk faced a magnolia wall and I’d sometimes move my chair to look out of the small window where I could see hills in the...
Claire writes: I recently found myself standing around the Toposcope at the top of the Malvern Hills with a group of coaches from the MOE Foundation. One of the group was telling us about his improv hobby. They encouraged him to teach us an improv game and do it...
Claire writes: ‘Nathan, Kim and I are meeting regularly to write the next book – which is something about neurodiversity. At our last conversation, I was sharing how hard I find it to say no and even when I do, to be heard. ‘Just say: That won’t be possible’...
Claire writes: ‘It’s The Apprentice season on BBC TV where 20 young entrepreneurs compete in business tasks and try to avoid being fired. I love watching it, because after 19 series, it always makes me laugh that the contestants don’t seem to know what to expect...
Claire writes: “I walked down to the beach from the apartment this morning where I’m writing to watch the sun rise. In the distance, I could see an amazing solid multicoloured lump of reds and oranges. Apart from remembering the proverb: ‘Red sky in the...
Claire writes : ‘Give a [person] a fish and you feed [them] for a day; teach a [person] to fish and you feed [them] for a lifetime’ says the proverb. I’d add, show a person how to fish and they’ll learn to be a better fisherperson faster. In the last couple of...
