First and foremost is the realisation that people trust you enough to let you loose on the governance of an organisation with gazillions of spondulicks to give out to the deserving population - your name liveth for evermore!

On Wednesday I heard an appeal by a student who had been disqualified in an election for the post of Vice-president of the students' union where I am an External Trustee.

I had to say a few words about my college alumni association yesterday at the conclusion of a careers day event. I had rehearsed what I was going to say and was pretty confident, even with the help of a few bullet points written IN CAPITALS on a piece of ...

I have been an External (independent) Trustee of the University of London Union (the students' union for University of London students) and am coming up to the end of my first three year term.

An audit is a necessary requirement to be able to demonstrate to sundry stakeholders and funding bodies that the books are in order; but I think some audit firms are charging outrageous fees for what is very simple work.

I went to jail last night (HMP Wandsworth) to see a performance of "Carmen" produced by Pimlico Opera Group (http://www.grangeparkopera.co.uk/about-us/pimlico-opera): it was wonderful, the supporting cast being the inmates, the lead singers and the female ...