News from The Villa

Lots of little news from The Villa these days. Today was to be our “get a new bathroom” day, but alas the plumber has Covid. So we are being rescheduled, not what we wanted but not the end of the world! I’m sorry that the plumber is ill, but looking forward to the day they…

What do you believe?

One of my favourite authors is Seth Godin. He does not write thrilling novels or long biographies, but he does write marketing/business books and articles that are insightful and meaningful. In his book ROOTS, he has a saying that I have used consistently and regularly for many years. I usually pull it out when someone…

The Ratcliffe family

My first meeting with the Ratcliffe family was Christmas 1974 in St. John’s NL. My parents had moved that year to the island and I was visiting. We went to their home where I met Bill and Marion and their three kids, Wilf, Barb and Carolyn. They had just come home from serving in Pakistan,…