THE BEST GAME IN THE WORLD?

Last week, I saw a tweet from Richard Branson in which he claimed chess might just be the best game in the world. This is something I have thought for some time, and here’s why.

Photo Credit: Patrick J. Adams (halfadams.tumblr.com)

FIRST YEAR AT UNIVERSITY

Summer is here and I have officially finished my first year at university, so I thought I’d write a little post about my experiences over the past year. So if you’re going to be starting university this September, this might be useful.

University of Gloucestershire, Park Campus

MY FAVOURITE SNAPS FROM SUMMER 2013

It looks as though summer has finally come to an end, so I've put together a little collection of my favourite photographs from this summer.

I hope you enjoy browsing them, and do feel free to share!

12 YEARS ON

Today marks the 12th anniversary of the horrific 9/11 attacks.

67 British people were killed that day, along with hundreds of New York firefighters, the passengers on board the four hijacked airplanes and the thousands more who were in or around the World Trade Center.

It's one of those days that will continue to stick in our memories.

Thousands of people lost their loved ones and many people continue to suffer from the illnesses linked to that fateful day.

Below are some images of the Twin Towers which defined the New York skyline from the time they were constructed, to the day they were destroyed.

THE FOOD BANK TOUR

On Thursday night, I had a cracking time at Alistair Griffin’s gig in Birmingham’s Old Joint Stock Theatre. Supported on the Birmingham leg of the tour by the fabulous Louise Petit, it was an intimate performance for a crowd of around 100 guests. Punctuated with little chats between each song, and even getting the crowd involved with a little sing-along at the end of the set, it really was a fantastic evening!