Strangely, what first attracted me to The Nicholas Effect was the simple fact that it was predominantly set in Italy, rather than its actual subject matter. However, I have always had an interest in organ donation and regularly give blood when my shifts allow, so this added to my curiosity about the book. Reg Green,…
Monthly Archives: November 2009
Die and Let Live
I know you don’t really want to think about it, but just for a moment imagine yourself sitting at the bed side of a desperately ill loved one. Now imagine the medical team telling you that without a donor for their failing organ, your loved one will surely die. Can you begin to let yourself…
Talking about knife crime
As you may know I have given talks to secondary schools as part of the work I do with the Uncut Project but more recently I have been asked to talk to young offenders about the dangers of knife crime. These young people have been found in possession of a weapon and they had been…
Croydon Collision Reconstruction
You wouldn’t normally expect to see the signs of a horrific road traffic accident in the middle of the pedestrianised area of Croydon’s main shopping centre, but that’s exactly what surprised shoppers were faced with recently. The setup Thankfully no-one was actually hurt as it was all part of a demonstration jointly hosted by Transport for…