Amazing People of London
Posted by charles in Education, London on 17. Jul, 2012 | 0 Comments
William Shakespeare made his name here. So did Charles Dickens. Florence Nightingale made major contributions to hospitals and health in the city. Christopher Wren’s famous St Paul’s Cathedral still stands. The Houses of Parliament designed by Charles Barry grace the River Thames. Buckingham Palace, where the kings and queens have lived since the 18th century, overlooks [...]
Amazing Olympic Stories
Posted by charles in Athletes, Careers, London, Sport on 17. Jul, 2012 | 0 Comments
How many opportunities have come your way today? How many of them have you taken? Those are questions that Dr William Penny Brookes focused on. As a result, he helped re-ignite interest in the Olympic Games. Rather than choose a major city to bring people together, he chose Much Wenlock. This is a small community [...]
Learning from Olympic Athletes
Posted by charles in Athletes, Education, Life Stories, London, Uncategorized on 26. Jun, 2012 | 0 Comments
The training is reaching a peak. The athletes competing in the 2012 Olympics are counting down the days. The competitions and events will test them to the limit. Some will break world records. We will see a few athletes run or swim quicker than any human in history. Heros and heroines will be created. But, all [...]
Amazing People Podcasts
Posted by charles in Athletes, Entertainment, Life Stories, People, Self Development, Sport on 24. Apr, 2012 | 0 Comments
Are you a mainly a reader or a listener when it comes to gaining information? Normally, I prefer to read, unless I am in the car and listening to the radio. However, last week, I was interviewed by Marion Andersson about my new Apple I book series called Amazing Olympic Stories. It was for a [...]
Olympic Games – Questions
Posted by charles in Athletes, London, Self Development on 15. Mar, 2012 | 0 Comments
In just over three months, the 2012 Olympic Games will commence in London. The competitors have been training hard. The organizers have been working night and day to get the facilities ready. But, why do we have the Olympics? Where and when did they start? Why where the Olympics Games banned by the Romans? Who [...]
Olympics in London
Posted by charles in London, People, Places on 05. Feb, 2010 | 15 Comments
As part of my interest in amazing people, I have started to write a new book on the Amazing People of London as seen through eyes of those who made major contributions. Some of the people I met in my research may surprise you. William the Conqueror arrived from Normandy in 1066 and ruled as [...]
