The current support for Boris in the Conservative party is terrifying and clearly they are all desperate to save their own skin, rather than consider what is best for the country. How can so many MP’s be backing a man who is clearly a philanderer with his own agenda, who […]
It comes as no surprise that two thirds of students want their parents to be notified if they are in a mental health crisis at university and I hope that this becomes an obligation that all universities commit to as soon as possible. Bristol University are taking steps to ensure […]
I know us Baby Boomers have a lot to answer for…convenience packaging, disposable nappies, wet wipes, the price of property, the shit salaries, climate change, blogging…but on a positive note at least we are getting better at talking about stuff. We know how to throw things out there and share […]
I knew there was a reason why I have now retired from any form of extreme sport and don’t feel guilty sitting around drinking wine and eating chocolate. It turns out that pregnancy is the ultimate endurance activity and so having already put my body through the equivalent of the […]
We all know that Brighton, just an hour or so from London, is supremely cool with lots of eclectic gems to offer. But it’s the surrounding areas of Sussex that remain a little more undiscovered that I want to share with you now. You only have to dive a little […]
Thank you to the wonderful Hay Festival for yet another year of pure joy. We are just back from our 8th year there and it never disappoints. Here’s the team:- You waft around within a community of like minded people listening to speakers with huge passion and knowledge and come […]
Trump is in town. It’s bad enough having to welcome in a megalomaniac with issues, but I’m trying my best. Always like to believe that it’s better to work together where possible. There are many countries and leaders in the world who don’t necessarily behave in the way we would […]
I went to see my GP the other day with symptoms that were clearly related to the menopause and he actually said that he didn’t really know much about it and advised me to re-book an appointment with a female doctor. WTF? How is that acceptable in this day and […]
My prediction is that by the end of this week a second referendum will have been scheduled. I realise this will be disruptive and not to the satisfaction of half of the country but what else is there to do now? The end of May is nigh. She’s battled on, […]
No matter what the question, family is the answer….so HAPPY INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FAMILIES to you all. This should be an international bank holiday – better than Mother’s and Father’s Day as the family is the very foundation of society. Some of the most formative years of our lives are […]
Well, good old Greta, young Greta I should say, is proving to be quite a thing. She’s massively trending and on the cover of most of the national papers here. Good for her! It’s time we had someone like her throwing a spanner into the works and causing a fuss. […]
I have just spent a few days away in France, staying near a little town called Eymet, in the South West Dordogne region and not far from Bergerac. Eymet is a beautiful, typical Bastide town layout which includes an open central square, featuring a large fountain, with roads lined with […]
Easter, even if you’re not religious is a good time to reflect on what is meant by a good life and it can offer a hopefully useful answer: that success is not about worldly triumph, money or happiness but about developing an ability to use one’s own suffering as a […]
