Author Archives: Andy

It is July and this month and the one that follows are often for many a ‘change of scene’, as people take holidays. If that includes you, hope you have a refreshing time wherever you go. Let’s lift out the … Continued

In many western countries there have been some significant shifts in people’s stated beliefs in recent decades. Just recently in the UK, a survey showed 48% of people saying they do not believe in God, compared to 44% who say … Continued

Planning a holiday or some visits to other places this summer? If so, somewhere in the mix, you’ll need to check up on directions (or at least that your GPS is charged and the software up to date!!) Plus you … Continued

The other day in the UK there was a memorial service in relation to the life of Sir Nicholas Winton.  Who, you might say? In 1938 he was a stockbroker in London. But hearing of the plight of Jewish refugees … Continued

Yesterday was King’s Day here in the Netherlands – the Dutch Royal Family out and about visiting in Zwolle among other places. There was a great interview on NOS with two girls and one of their dads who ended up … Continued

Identity theft – beware!    Image by Salvatore Vuono, www.freedigitalphotos.net  We have possibly all received an email or two which have seemed suspicious. Or even clicked on something and a warning has come up from protection software that the message … Continued

I have been meaning to write an Easter blog for a number of days and had in mind to actually write something today. That was before I heard the news this morning. Bombs going off in Brussels – bringing death, … Continued

Ever felt lost for words? May be because your mind has gone blank? Or you feel overwhelmed with emotion? Perhaps due to being astounded by something? It could be due to a big shock or sad news or something that … Continued

Depending on your age, you may or may not remember the launch of Voyager 1. It was back in 1977. Yes I know, some of you were not alive. I was almost 10 at the time. Voyager was projected to … Continued

So we have had some icy days here in Leiden over the past week or so. Yet overall it has still been quite a mild winter so far – in fact there is a beautiful blue sky as I type. … Continued