I ran the Bath Half marathon on 16 March, in 2 hours and 23 minutes – 5 minutes faster than my previous time (it’s the fourth time I’ve run the Bath Half) so I was very happy with that.
In mid-March I had a call from a researcher asking my opinion on global politics and world leaders. I was told it would take 25 minutes out of my working day and I was reluctant, but assured I could stop any time. I did draw the call to a close after about 15 minutes of saying whether I had some faith, a little faith, no faith at all in the abilities of various leaders to make a positive difference to our lives.
Then I had another call a few days later from either the same or a similar research organisation wanting to ask similar questions. I declined to take the call. Where are these people getting my number? And why should I share my thoughts on global politics with complete strangers?
Which all feeds into…
Just as I shared my crisis of faith in politics last month, and wondered whether the Labour government can achieve its goals for economic growth, Rowan Williams wrote in the Guardian about the perils of focussing on growth.
That led to these thoughtful letters to the paper about better ways of achieving better, more equal outcomes for people.
I’m continuing to work for the Warm Welcome Campaign and, in my spare time, for Creative Cities Convention which is the number one meeting place for people working in TV and the creative industries outside London. This year it takes place in Bradford, UK City of Culture 2025.
I’m also talking to Winchester Cathedral, who have an interesting project coming to a head after years of research. Watch this space for details.
Coming up more immediately for me is some holiday and much needed time away with my two girls. That’s it for this month, just a short post. See you in May. It’s amazing how the year is running away with us but so glorious to see the sunshine, finally.
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