A brand new month has dawned with chance encounters, possibilities and experiences ahead. But they’ve already started. While I was on my night shifts this week some stunning news started to come...

“Shutter Island” by Martin Scorsese is not everyone’s cup of tea. But if you like dark, psychological thrillers with a twist I can highly recommend it. It’s not for the faint h...

As a spectacular Olympics for Team GB comes to an end I thought the following tale sums up how those inspired athletes and us too can live the week – and the months – ahead…. Two frogs n...

With the return of Summer forecast for the start of next week, many people have joined the mass exodus away from work, school and day to day routine. It’s the usual midsummer getaway. Whatever t...

The 8th birthday of the Mike Powell Listeners’ Group on Facebook; how did that happen?! Thanks Dawn for the reminder and Elaine for setting the group up nearly a decade ago. My how much has chan...

Well that’s my 3 months in Devon done and dusted. As we’ve all said many times before, tempus fugit. What an amazing time deep sea fishing, dancing under the full moon, exploring caves, mo...

Hey Gang – Hope you’ve had an amazing week during a mini heatwave and that you’re keeping cool in body and spirit! To help us do just that here’s this week’s chilloutR...

After spending the afternoon deep sea fishing off the Devon coast in the English Channel I can officially decree that Summer has finally arrived. Highs of 25, a refreshing sea breeze, blue skies and h...

Hey Gang; hope life is fine and groovy?! I’ve been called up to the Big Smoke to read the news on Radio 2 all night Saturday and Sunday so maybe I’ll have the pleasure of your company as I...

It’s quite amazing isn’t it how much can happen in-between our weekly chill out time together. In the last few days there have not only been huge political fallouts from last week’s ...