Holding on to life’s roller coaster, keeping my face to the sunshine — Hello and welcome to my About Me page! My name is Gill McCulloch and I appreciate you taking the time to get to know me. My life in a nutshell — at least I’ll try I was born at a very early age and lived with my mum, dad and two sisters in a lively seaside town called Brighton on…

They say never to work with children or animals, but adults can be just as unpredictable! — In a recent interview, Little Anne, the world-famous CPR manikin, shared their observations and recommendations on the behaviour of first aid course students. Here’s what you need to know before your next first aid class. 1. Preparation for your training Ensure you know the course location. Don’t show up at the instructor’s private residence expecting…

The story of a person who took extraordinary action to rescue vulnerable children — not for fame but because it was the right thing to do — Nicholas Winton, also known as the “British Schindler,” was a humanitarian who saved the lives of over 669 Czech Jewish children doomed to death in German-occupied Czechoslovakia during the Holocaust of World War 2. Background In 1938, Winton was a 29-year-old stockbroker living in London. Shortly before a Christmas skiing holiday…

It worked a tweet for us, so why not give it a try? — Do you and your loved ones often misunderstand or get frustrated because you constantly interrupt one another? The longer my husband and I are together, the worse we’re getting at understanding each other and communicating. …

What is the world coming to when search and rescue volunteers are jailed for defending migrant rights? — Syrian refugee and migrant rights defender Sarah Mardini and friend Sean Binder, a trained rescue diver, are on trial with 22 other volunteers from a search and rescue non-governmental organization. If convicted, they face 25 years imprisonment. Their only “crime” was helping people at risk of drowning in one of…

What’s 2023 got up its sleeve for you, or more to the point — what have you got up your sleeve for 2023? We often hear the phrase, “I hope the New Year will be good to you.” Well, I don’t know about you, but I will not wait for…

They published my story, and they want your stories too! — In July 2022, I was excited to learn that my story, A Christmas Star, would be published in Chicken Soup for the Soul ®: The Magic of Christmas. …

What goes around, comes around — A local man’s arrest caused an outcry after the public learned the victim’s only crime was crossing the road wearing camouflage overalls and a neon yellow safety vest. Fifty-two-year-old Brian Bottomly was bewildered after police apprehended him as he lay in his hospital bed, bandaged head to toe like a…

No good deed goes unpunished! — Over the last 23 years running my business — Safe + Sound First Aid Training, I’ve heard many stories about why people want to get trained in first aid. Here is one of the sweetest. One afternoon, I picked up my office phone and chatted with a lovely man called…