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18/06/2025

Thank you so much to for their beautiful piece …

29/04/2025

Can’t wait for August 9th…

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01/03/2025

Last chance to take advantage of the 20% discount in the Early Bird Ticket Sale for our production of Macbeth, touring this summer.

The offer ends on Sunday, 2nd March. No code is needed, the discount will be automatically applied at checkout.

Link to book tickets: https://www.thedukestheatrecompany.co.uk/book-now

The Early Bird offer excludes the following venues: Brighton Open Air Theatre, Coronation Park, Hever Festival, Lytham Hall, The Castle Lawns Bude, The Minack, Thorington Theatre, Trebah Garden, Wilton’s Music Hall & Wimpole Estate.

University of Leicester Botanic Gardens: Early Bird sale runs Monday 3rd March - Sunday 9th March (inclusive).

13/10/2024

Nomi Prins is a former Wall Street Executive, Entrepreneur, Keynote Speaker, Author, Geo-Political Economist, Founder of Prinsights Global and PhD. She has generously shared her purpose with the Woodhill Park Journal.

"When I consider my purpose," writes Nomi, "I think about solving puzzles. My passion for puzzles started when I was a little girl with my father. I used to decipher 1000-piece puzzles for hours.

When I was 22, I worked full-time on Wall Street and juggled a full-time master's program at NYU.

After completing that, I began my PhD – while working full-time at Lehman Brothers. At 24, I sat down before my panel of 3 professors to take my exams. We were allowed one index card of notes – and that meant tiny writing of many formulas.

I failed my comprehensive exam.

As I struggled to hold back tears, one of my professors told me – if you need an index card, you haven’t learned the material. To this day, whatever information I share, I make sure I learn it deeply first.

I don’t use notes in any of my public speeches.

I had a choice. I could retake my comps or I could move to London.

I chose London. I created an international analytics department for Bear Stearns and rose to become a senior managing director.

In 2000, I returned to New York as a managing director at Goldman Sachs. After 2 years, I quit Wall Street during the corporate scandals of Enron and WorldCom.

I became a journalist. I went from a corner office on the 29th floor to bringing coffee to the senior writer at Fortune Magazine. It was an incredibly humbling and liberating experience.

I pursued journalism to uncover and explain everything I'd learned in finance and how it impacts everyone else on Main Street.

My first "whistleblower" book, Other People's Money, delved into that subject. The Economist called it, "The most revealing description yet of what it is like to work for the mighty Goldman Sachs."

My subsequent books exposed how those in power utilise money to accumulate power at the expense of the rest of the world. The rest of the world doesn't understand what's happening or how.

In 2016, my sixth book, Collusion, was an exploration of how central banks rigged the world of finance after the 2008 financial crisis.

I spoke before press conferences and stock exchanges in Tokyo, industrial manufacturers in Mexico, central bankers in Brazil, MPs in the UK, miners in Canada and members of the United States government.

Two days before my dad passed away, he said, "You need to finish your PhD."

Six months later, COVID happened. During the pandemic, I finally finished my PhD. My dissertation was on the economic triangle of China, Brazil and the US.

The world revolves around money, power and geopolitics. It also contains real assets mined from beneath its surface and real people who manage their own finances.

I strive to continue to connect those global dots for people everywhere.

That is my purpose."

Read the full piece at the Woodhill Park Journal.

https://www.woodhillparkestate.com/journal-posts/piecing-together-global-economic-puzzles

26/09/2024

Hello 🔵 It’s official. Signed at 2:55 PM. It was even on TV. Mine really turned blue. Don't forget that tomorrow starts the new Facebook rule (aka... new name, META) where they can use your photos. Don't forget the deadline is today!!!

I do not authorize META, Facebook or any entity associated with Facebook to use my photos, information, messages or posts, past or future.
With this statement, I notify Facebook that
it is strictly prohibited to disclose, copy, distribute or take any other action against me based on this profile and/or its contents. Violation of privacy may be punishable by law.

Here's how to do If you are thinking of getting off FB because of the volume of sales ads and trash stuff. So hold your finger anywhere in this post and click ′copy’. Go to your page where it says ‘What's on your mind?’ Tap your finger anywhere in the blank field. Click paste. This upgrades the system.
Hello new and old friends!

IT ACTUALLY WORKED!!!! 👍👊🙏
Hold your finger anywhere in this message and “copy” will appear. Click “copy”. Then go to your page, create a new post and place your finger anywhere in the empty field. “Paste” will appear and click Paste.
This will bypass the system….

He who does nothing consents.

25/09/2024

Royal Navy Submariner McGuinness represents Team GB as a Royal Navy Athlete in Powerlifting. He is a tireless Charity Ambassador and two times IPF Commonwealth Medalist. He writes about his purpose for the Woodhill Park Journal.

“I grew up as an only child. After my parents separated, it was mainly my mother who raised me.

My father wasn't present for most of my childhood and his absence left an emptiness that affected me in ways I didn't understand at the time. Then, in 2001, my world was completely shattered.

I was only 11 years old when my mother passed away. She was everything to me - my anchor, my constant source of love and encouragement. Losing her felt like losing a part of myself - in that moment, my childhood vanished. I was left not only with the immense grief of her loss but also the challenge of moving in with a father I barely knew.

At 19, I walked through the gates of HMS RALEIGH in 2008, uncertain about what lay ahead. After completing my phase two training, I noticed an advertisement for the “Royal Navy Powerlifting Championships” at HMS TEMERAIRE. Competing in my first ever event, I won 1st place in my weight category and was named the best overall lifter of the day.

This small victory boosted my confidence, fuelled my motivation and ignited a hunger to get stronger. On the train ride home, I began researching everything that would support my future growth.

Powerlifting quickly became my purpose. Purpose is about using your skills to contribute to something greater. Identifying what you care about is the first step. Finding purpose goes beyond self-reflection; it involves trying new things and seeing how they allow you to make a meaningful difference.

I'm a strong advocate for giving back to the community. I’ve raised significant funds for RNRMC, We Remember Submariners and The Submarine Family. As an official ambassador for The Chestnut Appeal, I continue to raise awareness about prostate, pe**le and testicular cancer.

We submariners laugh in the face of adversity and get the job done to the best of our ability. My favourite memory onboard a submarine is cooking for a ship's company of 140 while wearing an emergency breathing system mask for 13 hours.

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In 2018, I was assigned to HMS TRENCHANT’s Ships Company and deployed on ICEX18 operations, where we surfaced through the ice at the northernmost point a British submarine can reach in the Arctic. I had the barbell and weights brought up from the submarine onto the ice. Despite our phones only lasting a few moments in these extreme conditions before shutting down, a shipmate captured footage of me deadlifting at -37 degrees at the highest point a Royal Navy submarine has ever surfaced at the North Pole.

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I am now in preparation for my third IPF Commonwealth Championships in South Africa and I am proud to represent my country and the Silent Service at the highest level of powerlifting in the world."

Read the rest at the Woodhill Park Journal.

https://www.woodhillparkestate.com/journal-posts/competing

10/09/2024

Author Horton went bankrupt and half-mad while writing his debut memoir, Love Songs and Su***de. He also found his purpose. In honour of World Su***de Prevention Day, Ross shares his story of trauma, perseverance and healing through art and nature in the Woodhill Park Journal. He writes:

“Your mom has passed away,” my dad said, with tears in his eyes. I didn’t cry.

As a kid I always knew my mom probably wouldn’t live for very long, mainly because she was honest with me and told me so.

Other su***de attempts and gestures had preceded her death. I was 16. It was 2001, a few weeks before 9/11.

My mom’s pain always seemed to define her. In the decades that followed her death, I subconsciously tried to carry that pain with me, just to keep a part of her alive. This gave me a profound sense of empathy. It awakened the writer and poet within me.

The pain I carried also contributed to my mental health struggles.

Because of my depression and anxiety, I had trouble functioning in normal workplaces. Covering my basic expenses was always a challenge. And I often contemplated su***de.

At 32, I found myself unemployed (again).

So I took a minimum-wage security job at a rural hospital. That’s when my perspectives on life and art began to change.

A nurse inspired me to travel.

On my “Bipolar Express” tour of the American Southwest, I visited five National Parks in six days and navigated a flash flood. I felt content on that trip, for the first time in years.

In my book, I reflected on my unforgettable experience at the Grand Canyon. I wrote:

“On the million-year-old rock, I was energized rather than perturbed as I pondered my own insignificance and stared down into the world’s most breathtaking abyss.

I don’t know if there’s a meaning to life or not. Probably not. But life certainly feels meaningful when you’re standing on the shoulders of a geological giant and tangible miracle, like the Grand Canyon.”

Five years after my Grand Canyon visit, connecting with nature remains a priority for me. It helps me stay present and manage my depression and anxiety.

In early 2021, I began writing my book, Love Songs and Su***de: A Travel Memoir, Romance and Tragic Musical Comedy. Over the next 2 years, I sifted through three decades’ worth of trauma and damage in isolation while acting as my own therapist. What could go wrong?

Of course, almost everything went wrong. I went bankrupt. I came as close as I’ve ever come to needing in-patient psychological care. But I also found my purpose:

I’m a writer.

No matter what occupation I list on my tax return and whether I like it or not, I’m a writer. I may not be the best writer in my hometown, state or even in my own family, but writing is what I’m best at and what feels meaningful to me.

Unfortunately, Love Songs and Su***de was a flop - a total failure.

There’s no happy ending to this story.

But I look forward to writing one someday.

Read the full piece at the Woodhill Park Journal.

https://www.woodhillparkestate.com/journal-posts/becoming-a-writer

07/09/2024

Next month, Jim Holland will come to Woodhill Park Estate to plant 1,000 trees.

Since co-founding | B-Corp he and Iain Gurney have planted thousands of trees every month.

Jim Holland and Iain Gurney created Carma to employ UK veterans on the pathway to resettlement to plant trees in the UK. Not only are they helping the environment, they are creating jobs too. Carma exists to help people understand their impact on the environment and provide effortless solutions to reduce this impact.

Jim Holland and Iain Gurney are long-standing veterans and techies.

“I’ve had the best life. Thirteen years in the Royal Navy was just the start,” says Jim. “I’ve since worked for Vodafone and Sky. Now it’s time to make a difference.”

“We work with the Green Task Force, which provides pathways to employment for veterans and service leavers."

A staggering 6% of serving and former personnel - and 17% of those that have been in a combat situation - suffer from some form of PTSD. Service leavers also face a lot of stress and anxiety when transitioning from service life.

It has been proven that getting veterans involved in Nature-Based Therapy (NBT) has a positive effect on their mental health.

Jim continues: "We also work with the Earthlungs Reforestation Foundation - a charity in Kenya - alongside local communities to produce, plant, and protect 10s of millions of trees every month, creating jobs to support them in restoring their local environment and economy for the long term.

Earth Lungs continues to restore mangroves in Kenya. As they restore these vital ecosystems, local communities gain new opportunities for economic self-sustainability. By giving people jobs, Earth Lungs provides a real sense of purpose, allowing these communities to flourish.

Working in extremely remote settings, our national directors lead these communities through a range of challenges—from extreme weather and landslides to poachers, bandits, and wild animals.

They have planted over 977 million trees so far, employing over 14,800 people at 280 sites in 11 countries.”

Back in June, Carma won the 'Business Start-Up Award' at the Soldiering On Awards. Carma was nominated alongside other amazing veteran-owned businesses.

Here are the founders, Iain and Jim, collecting the trophy from Jeremy Vine in front of 600 attendees at The Park Plaza in Westminster.

In September, they planted 14,115 trees and created 141 workdays of employment.

I am so excited to work with them and their client Clearwater. I couldn’t be more thrilled.

05/09/2024

Time to give up.

Our 50th entry in the Woodhill Park Journal comes from Day, host of Commodity Culture - a Youtube show regularly achieving 250,000 views about investing in commodities such as gold, silver, uranium and copper.

"My journey has been a long road of giving up on projects I thought I'd be doing forever. Looking back, I believe that my willingness to throw in the towel and move on to the next has been instrumental in finding my purpose.

“Never give up.”

“Winners never quit and quitters never win.”

“Never stop trying. Never stop believing.”

These phrases are a common part of “success” literature and have been ingrained in people's brains. People think of themselves as a failure when they give up on an idea or project and that stops them from moving on to something greater.

My first dream was to be an actor. Then Korean friends introduced me to Korean Hip-Hop music. I decided to learn to rap in Korean...

I uploaded my first song to the Korean net. Within days, it was a top trending video on Naver, Korea’s Google. I decided to move to Korea...

After a year of going broke, eating instant noodles and kimchi and living in a gosiwon - a box that barely fits a bed and desk - I got my first big break: in a children’s television show. It wasn’t glamorous but boy, was it fun.
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I started to get modelling and acting gigs and never stopped rapping in Korean. I passed the audition for Star King and found myself surrounded by the country’s top K-Pop stars and actors. I thought, "I’ve arrived."

I started a Youtube channel wearing a yellow Bruce Lee jumpsuit and daring to eat Korea’s spiciest dishes. I grew the channel to 90,000 subscribers but 3 trips to the hospital led me to take an early retirement.
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Eventually, I headed back to Vancouver.

Back home, I struggled to find my purpose.

Then came the pandemic. I was in sales, a far cry from clinking champagne glasses with Korean celebrities in Seoul. My boss called me into his office and told me that he had to let me go. Now I was truly lost.

No job, no passion, no purpose.

The only positive thing was the generosity of the Canadian government, sending me cheques every month ... I was making the same amount of money sitting around at home as I was working 8 hours a day. How was this even possible?

That question took me down the rabbit hole of central banking and sound money. Central banks were printing record amounts of currency into existence to pay everyone not to work. This would inevitably cause prices to rise as more money chased fewer goods. I stumbled onto gold and silver and I was enthralled.

This led me to read about finance and how coal, oil, natural gas and uranium allowed humanity to build our civilisation. I learned about copper, base metals and electrification. Everything in our world comes from metals and minerals. It was like the universe was speaking to me and revealing my purpose..."

Read the rest at the Woodhill Park Journal.

https://www.woodhillparkestate.com/journal-posts/knowing-when-to-give-up

09/06/2024

As You Like It is coming to Woodhill Park Estate August 31 …

A new Shropshire festival at Woodhill Park Estate near Oswestry in aid of Horatio’s Garden Midlands on 31st August 2024 from 3pm.

Bar in aid of Horatio's Garden
Picnics by OsNosh - Oswestry Community Kitchen
Nursery plant sales by Derwen Garden Center

At 6pm The Duke’s Theatre Company
performing As You Like It, introduced by Darren Edwards - Disabled Adventurer whose next trip is to Antarctica.

Hot air balloon rides by Elevate Balloon Flights
(weather dependent!)
Pony carriage rides up and down the sequoia-lined drive
Music by Jigsaw Jazz
A taste of Shropshire - a curated list of local food and gifts for sale
Workshops and free demonstrations of art, well-being and heritage crafts

Workshops and demonstrations include:
- botanical imprints of flowers
Vine Willow Wood basket making demonstration
Over the Stile Coaching - life beading workshop
Skincarebootique - soap making workshop
Lizzistration - digital art demonstration
Wild Pickle - fermentation class
- A Life More Wild - bushcraft class in the wood with
Meridian Life - crystal healing workshop
Ned's Shed Oak n Craft - wood turning demonstration and wooden gifts
Karen Sillar Art for sale
Hand selected artisan made and vintage items for sale from Claudia de Yong Designs and
Vintage from the Croft
Please book workshops separately with the artisans

Step back in time over a century for a traditional Shropshire Garden Party in the tranquil setting of Woodhill Park Estate.

Woodhill Park Estate, a Georgian estate in the Shropshire hills, is set in 156 acres of beautiful rolling parkland. Previously belonging to Lord Harlech, it was visited by close friends JFK, Jackie and Bobby Kennedy.

Horatio’s Garden creates beautiful gardens to nurture the well-being of people after spinal injury within the heart of NHS spinal injury centres.

Car parking £5 or free with a ticket for As You Like It

https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/shropshire/woodhill-park/as-you-like-it-woodhill-park/e-xgpgjd

Thanks to our sponsors Edwards Chartered Accountants, Berrys and Knight Frank

31/05/2024

AaronHill is a hero - he served in 45 Commando Royal Marines and 22 SAS for a total of 10 years, seeing operations across the globe during a very "busy" period of service. Yet at times he felt like a coward. In this raw piece for the Woodhill Park Journal, he tells how he found his purpose.

“Purpose is not born from chasing validation, nor is it revealed when coming from a place of need.

After years of self-reflection, I can recognise a large part of me as a young boy had a burning desire to be acknowledged.

I failed most of my exams at school, I wasn’t inspired to learn at that age and so a large part of me felt like a failure.

Where I was starting to excel, thrive and get external validation, was through sports.

This mindset set me on a path of:

joining the military in the form of the Royal Marine Commandos,

passing the UK Special Forces selection process to serve with 22 SAS,

completing numerous Ironman triathlons and various forms of mountain bike racing.

My message is not of the hero type who fears nothing, quite the opposite. My message is to speak of courage and compassion, especially towards myself, after a few life changing moments, both as a child and as a young man.

It’s about the acceptance I can show myself. It won’t change what has happened, but it shifted the perception I hold of those events and then of myself.

Some of those stories:

Being ridiculed by a teacher for being slow.

Wetting myself on stage as a 10 year old during a school play doing a recorder solo.

Reacting to a firefight in a way that I thought was cowardly, whilst on operations during service.

My story is that we are normal people, who go through normal things, humiliation, fear, doubt, stress and judgement and that we are also powerful beyond measure, each in our own way.

I can now acknowledge that the things I did were impressive, they make up part of who I am, but they are not all I am. An average lad who just happened to do a few extraordinary things.

Despite my efforts and sacrifices, I never found myself satisfied. The recognition was fleeting and impossible to hold. It felt shallow, uncomfortably false and shamefully slippery. Until a few years ago, I was embarrassed about my military past, I was certain I was the odd one out, I didn’t fit in or belong.

But I don’t think like that now.

I have changed my relationship with myself, my perspective of past events and have peeled back the layers that make me who I am and I speak of that, in the hope others may do the same for themselves.

When we meet discomfort, we often flee in the opposite direction, looking to drown, distract or dismiss the very feelings that are trying to serve us.

My purpose is to help people grow, to see their own potential and power. I happen to do that through coaching and I like the word resilience, so I am a resilience coach.

What is my truth? To speak and act from a place of compassion and courage, to look for inspiration and provoke progression.”

30/05/2024

I’m so grateful to for these unbelievably beautiful pictures of . will be giving a demonstration of her work at our new Shropshire festival at Woodhill Park Estate near Oswestry in aid of Horatio’s Garden Midlands on
31st August 2024 from 3pm. At 6pm we will have performing As You Like It, with picnics by

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