Nic Harding's Blog - on life & leadership

Yes there is a Tintin book called ‘Tintin in the Congo’! It was one of his earliest adventures, written in the 1930s with stories of hunting down wild game as well as criminals. I hope to avoid both those …

Neck pain last week, low back pain and a heavy cold the last few days, physio on my shoulder today, arthrogram on my hip tomorrow. What is going on – I’m falling apart! Today’s Frontline Bible reading includes Isaiah …

Following close on the heels of our maggot infestation comes the field mouse invasion! I can’t help feeling sorry for them in this weather, it must be pretty awful being outside in these conditions – think going to sleep …

I was sitting in a friend’s front room. A fashionable Victorian terrace in south London. I was just sitting, minding my own business, not thinking about anything in particular, when I suddenly got an instant download – broadband at …

Travelling through London on the Tube in the rush hour is probably no-one’s idea of fun, but strangely millions of people do it every day. I had the misfortune to have to do so last week while visiting my …

It felt a bit like that when all the family turned up on Christmas day. Jenny, me, 1 sister, 2 mothers, 4 daughters, 4 sons-in-law, and 5 grandchildren. If not world domination, then certainly a good attempt at world …

I have a great intention to glide through life on a serene plane of tranquillity, unruffled by the daily irritations, frustrations and setbacks that are the stuff of most people’s lives. That’s the theory anyway. There are two big …

Well it may not be everyone’s idea of a great Christmas, but dealing successfully with a maggot invasion was one of the highlights of ours! After all the Christmas turkey was gone and the last morsels of Christmas pudding …

Tucked in the corner of Bold Street Coffee is Stan the harpist. Every Wednesday afternoon he sits playing the most wonderful melodies on his half sized harp. It is a little bit of heaven in a crazy mad busy …