millen316 (34)in #coronavirus • 5 years agoMy Take On Covid-19This week the World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the coronavirus (Covid-19) as a global pandemic. So far we have seen quarantines, self isolations, financial markets…millen316 (34)in #peace • 5 years agoThe Economics Of PeaceThe Economics Of Peace Last year I came across the work of the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), an independent, not for profit research organisation dedicated to…millen316 (34)in #mentalheath • 5 years agoA State Of Mind'Mental Health' is a term increasingly seen and used in all areas of life. In the last week I have seen and read numerous articles on Youtube, in books, online and at work…millen316 (34)in #brexit • 5 years agoBrexit DaySo today the day is upon us that the United Kingdom will leave the European Union. A historic day which has been marked with mixed celebrations across the country and the…millen316 (34)in #war • 5 years agoWhy I Believe War Can Be EndedOne could argue that the subject of ‘History’ is a story of battles and wars between tribes and nations culminating in the two devastating world wars of the twentieth century.…millen316 (34)in #newyear • 5 years agoI Want The SmokeThe transition from 2019 to 2020 has been a time to reflect on where I am in my life. Receiving news that I had been successful in my application for promotion a few days prior…millen316 (34)in #books • 5 years agoBook List 2019Below is a list of the books I have read throughout the calendar year 2019. Unai Emery El Maestro - Romain Molina Autobiography Of A Yogi - Paramahansa Yogananada…millen316 (34)in #football • 5 years agoPrince Albert The EndEarlier this year I wrote about my experience playing for Prince Albert, a team in the Ashford & District Sunday Football League. My last update had brought me to a crossroads;…millen316 (34)in #refugees • 5 years agoRefugee Tales 2019 A Diary Part 2Monday 8th July 2019 Alfriston - Eastbourne (by foot) - Ashford (by train) Three pints of IPA following the event the night before had encouraged my decision to sleep outside…millen316 (34)in #refugee • 5 years agoRefugee Tales 2019 A DiarySaturday 6th July 2019 Ashford - Lewes (by train) Catching the 19.24 train by the skin of my teeth, I headed on my way to Lewes to stay with a group of walkers (who have…millen316 (34)in #brexit • 5 years agoBrexit FlextendedSo today was the day that the United Kingdom (UK) was set to leave the European Union. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that the UK would be leaving with or without a…millen316 (34)in #peaceday • 5 years agoThe International Day of PeaceIn the summer of 2013 I took part in the Shift Network's Peace Ambassador Training hosted by James O'Dea and Phillip Helmich. The course included recordings and insightful…millen316 (34)in #poem • 5 years agoSeeking PerfectionI have been thinking that sometimes things don't have to be perfect, sometimes they can't be. Sometimes, however hard you try there are other things which get in the way.…millen316 (34)in #brexit • 5 years agoBrexit UpdateI haven't written in a while so thought it was time to update following some developments regarding Brexit. First, a comment made by by Noel Gallagher, singer, songwriter &…millen316 (34)in #robbiefowler • 6 years agoMeeting GodLast month I travelled to the Westgate Hall in Canterbury for an evening with Robbie Fowler; the former Liverpool, Leeds, Manchester City, Blackburn, Cardiff and England…millen316 (34)in #brexit • 6 years agoNo BrexitI wrote last December on millen316.com that I was very skeptical that a true Brexit would take place on 31st March 2019. So now more than a month after the original leaving…millen316 (34)in #palestine • 6 years agoIsrael, Palestine and BritainI recently read Justin Butcher's Walking to Jerusalem. The book is about the author's experience of walking from London to Jerusalem with 60 others in support for equal rights…millen316 (34)in #walking • 6 years agoA Walk Around Appledore, KentThis week I went for a circular walk around Appledore in Kent. I took the route from the Explore Kent website which starts and ends next to the Church on the High street. The…millen316 (34)in #technology • 6 years agoThe Digital EraI am writing this on my mobile phone which is an incredible example of technology. The age we live in now is unprecedented and it is staggering to think that the children of…millen316 (34)in #world • 6 years agoState of the World Address 2019There has been so much going on recently; reading the headlines in the West it feels that the world has changed and is changing. In America, US President Trump shutdown the…