Bastille Day
Today is Bastille Day. Bastille Day is a little different in the Stevenson house and has a meaning far closer to home than the storming...
Encephalitis - My Story 9 Months On
A year ago I had no idea what Encephalitis was. I had vaguely heard of it, but that was it. This is despite an estimated 6,000 cases a...
A Love Letter to Dublin
It is unbelievably 24 years this month since I moved to Dublin to start my PhD. That in itself is a scary thought. It is also, similarly...
Amazon HQ2: Where Next for Seattle?
The news from Amazon that it is to establish a “second but equal” HQ2 is as interesting for how the announcement was made as the...
What I Have Learnt From Being a Parent
Nathaniel is five today. Given how late I came to this whole parenting thing, 42 when Nathaniel was born, I've been behind the curve...
Why are people surprised with a Trump victory?
What is more surprising to me today than anything is that anyone is surprised that Donald Trump is now President-elect. We had our...
A Love Letter to London
This week I start the process of moving to Seattle. I’ve been very lucky where I’ve lived, growing up in Yorkshire (God’s own county™)...
BREXIT & Real Estate Part 2: What will the future bring
The UK is slowly returning to what is currently passing for normality. The Conservative Party have elected a new leader following David...
BREXIT & Real Estate Part 1: How did we get here?
The immediate impact of the referendum result in the UK is starting to settle down. However, much uncertainty remains and this will have...
BREXIT Promises: Let’s Reconvene in Five Years
Over the coming months/years please remember that all of the following were promised by the leave campaign in the event of BREXIT. 1 -...
