FAREWELL then Mike Lowe. He was my first boss and he terrified me and fascinated me in equal measure. Mike […]
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David Parkin on facing up to life’s challenges
I LIKE a challenge. Only the other day I tackled a double 99 ice cream cone single handedly. I can […]
David Parkin on losing a legend
FAREWELL then Harry Gration. THE long-serving BBC presenter died last week at the age of just 71. The news was […]
David Parkin is officially back out there
THE first proper “live” event I did after the lockdown during the pandemic was for accountancy firm Murray Harcourt. Booking […]
David Parkin on a source of seaside success
OH I do like to be beside the seaside. I know we are promised that today will be the hottest […]
David Parkin on royals and rollers
I SIGNED off my last blog with the words: “More tea vicar?” as I said I would be busy helping […]
David Parkin on going back in time – twice
IT’S not a bad way to arrive at an event and be greeted by a flypast by a Lancaster bomber […]
David Parkin on living life in the fast lane
IF there’s one phrase that has entered modern parlance that I don’t understand it is: “Living my best life”. Often […]
David Parkin on the positives of being negative
I THOUGHT I’d been to events in most parts of Rudding Park Hotel at Harrogate. The only one I definitely […]
David Parkin on a stage debut with a difference
ROYALTY, Prime Ministers, celebrities and sports stars have all been the “victims” of award-winning cartoonist Graeme Bandeira. During a 23-year […]