Pot Luck
Nick Fisher’s first novel is due to be published in June. It is described as a dark and desperate tale of greed, crime, drugs, family and fear and is set in Weymouth. He talked to Fergus Byrne about where it Read more »
Fergus Byrne
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Up Front 05/16
Despite the fact that we are a long way from a consensus on the eventual effects of addiction to social media, I was fascinated when a teenager recently mentioned to me that she had given up Facebook and Instagram. ‘I Read more »
Up Front 04/16
According to Wikipedia, human multitasking is ‘an apparent human ability to perform more than one task, or activity, at the same time.’ It cites an example: ‘taking phone calls while typing an email and reading a book.’ This seems like Read more »
Life after Breaking Glass
Songs like ‘Will You’ and ‘Eighth Day’ were huge hits for Hazel O Connor in the 80s, but along with the iconic film, Breaking Glass, they were all part of a difficult music industry journey. Prior to her visits to Read more »
Up Front 03/16
No so long ago I came across an old black and white photograph of my brother filling a car with petrol. It was a grey day and he was wearing what was probably a mid-length brown working coat. He was Read more »
Working the Land
A new film being made in the Marshwood Vale highlight’s more than the beauty of the area. Film maker Lawrence Moore talks to Fergus Byrne Sowing the seeds for tomorrow; harvesting the bounty for the months ahead and observing new Read more »
Up Front 02/16
January is traditionally a month when we get reflective: when we are sometimes inspired to make important decisions about our future. Whether it is to give up smoking, lose weight, get a new job or circumnavigate the globe, there is Read more »
Up Front 1/16
We’re not short of advice on conflict resolution these days. It’s something the corporate world has spent a lot of time on. People in large companies often deal with rivalry, resentment, jealousy and of course the fall-out from blind ambition. Read more »
Up Front – 12/15
As a youngster—who of course knew everything—I never really understood what my father meant when he gently explained that age was an achievement, not youth. Here we are many years later and I have long since learnt what he meant. Read more »
Under Tree Schools
It’s hard not to get emotional when watching our children grow up. Seeing them develop their own ideas, opinions and direction in life often produces a tear or two. It’s instinctive for a parent to feel a wrench at letting Read more »