by Ryan Clement 32 YEARS AGO, I decided to change my career from being a quantity surveyor to being a barrister. After reading law for 2 years, followed by 1 year at Bar School in London, I was Called to the Bar on the anniversary of today, 29 years ago. ON THE WHOLE, it hasContinue reading “10 October 1996”
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Central Market
by Ryan Clement I DON’T HAVE fond memories of markets and marketplaces because I had to pull the shopping trolley on a Saturday morning along North End Road, Fulham, London. MY LATE MOTHER would insist I transported our food in the checkered brown cloth trolley with which I dreaded being seen with by any ofContinue reading “Central Market”
Holy Grail
by Ryan Clement “Then he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, ‘Drink from it, all of you, for this is my blood of the covenant…’” Matthew 26:27-28 MANY MANY YEARS AGO, I was in Rome over the Easter period. We arrived on Good Friday. Our hotelContinue reading “Holy Grail”
Coexistence!
by Ryan Clement IT’S OFFICIAL! Coexistence of the old and the new can and does work. I already knew that, of course, but needed a title for the short series of blogs. I HAVE HAD THE PLEASURE of visiting Rome many years ago but, unlike good friends, A. and S., not Athens where they visitedContinue reading “Coexistence!”
Is Diversity important in the workplace?
by Ryan Clement NOT EVERYONE buys into diversity and inclusion, and not everyone is sold on it either. There is much discussion about its or their benefits in the current political climate; I shall rest that there. It may not be everyone’s cup of tea 🫖 but some may ask, is it time to wake up 😴Continue reading “Is Diversity important in the workplace?”
You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know!
What would your life be like without music? THERE ARE TWO WAYS to approach this question. One is there has never been music, so it never existed, in which case you don’t know what you don’t know, so you can’t miss it or conceive what it would be like without something you can’t conceive inContinue reading “You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know!”
Hillsborough Law
by Ryan Clement ON 15 SEPTEMBER 2025, the UK Government announced: “Hillsborough Law to ensure truth never concealed by state again.” Landmark legislation a legacy for the 97 lost at Hillsborough and a tribute to the families that have fought for change. On 15 APRIL 2023 I wrote a blog about the Hillsborough Disaster. ItContinue reading “Hillsborough Law”
Spicy Food
What are your favorite types of foods? Favorite types of foods are those that are spicy and or well-seasoned. Coming from a Caribbean home, my food was always seasoned with various spices. This was the norm. Also, I love food from the Indian subcontinent, and frequent restaurants for the same. Lastly, over the past yearContinue reading “Spicy Food”
Like Father, Like Son
by Ryan Clement IN ‘A writer’s diary for this summer,’ I wrote, “THERE CAN BE NO DOUBT that when the book is published, I would associate it with these Diary blogs and Kos even though 95% of it was written outside the Greek island’s jurisdiction…I HAVE THE SAME FEELING whenever I think of Like Father. It was a sunnyContinue reading “Like Father, Like Son”
Menopause Policy 2
by Ryan Clement YESTERDAY, I wrote about the need for organisations to have a Menopause Policy. There is a lot of good information out there to form the basis of an organisation’s Menopause Policy. And this policy is a must! To still not have one is a serious omission or error of judgment. THE ACCOMPANYING VIDEO speaksContinue reading “Menopause Policy 2”
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