World Elephant Day is on Sunday 12th August and is essentially a day designed to not only raise awareness about the plight of elephants, but to celebrate them for the magnificent and vitally important animals they are. My favourite animal on the planet:- I discussed the current situation with Dr […]
“A Monster Calls” produced by Patrick Ness and taken from the novel by Siobhan Dowd is theatre at its best. In my view it will come to be seen as a classic and it’s suitable for adults and children over 10. Mixing psychological realism and mythic fable it creates an […]
I have been a bit quiet of late – building up to and then convalescing from an operation. But it’s all over now and I’m going to write about that in a separate post. In the meantime, I have been very remiss about writing a Happy 18th Birthday post for […]
I am still recovering from having one of my tonsil’s out two weeks ago. Having your tonsils out at any age is not great, but at my age it’s really not good, despite being able to eat a lot of ice-cream and I have subsequently heard that an adult tonsillectomy […]
It’s the final tomorrow evening so of course this is only my prediction, but it’s almost a given surely? I have been an avid watcher of Love Island with my daughter since I’ve been convalescing from my operation for the last two weeks and it’s totally consumed my life for […]
What a week it’s been of highs and lows. So sorry to see England leave the World Cup, but what a great job they did and I love how it put a spring in our collective step. Not so after the game with Croatia obviously – my daughter was at […]
I was delighted to be invited to the preview evening to discover the great gardens of the USA at RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show. Such a lovely event with stunning show gardens, live music and fabulous fireworks. The Great Gardens of the USA are located in the “World Gardens” […]
According to a recent study, Millennials are on track to become the first generation to suffer worst health than their parents when they reach middle age. Apparently they will have a higher risk of “lifestyle” diseases such as cancer, diabetes and heart disease in thirty years time, brought on predominantly […]
It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything. It’s all happening here. Kids off in all different directions – one in Athens for work and then Bulgaria to a festival in the mountains, another has come back from Australia and I’ve been on un petit week-end en Provence for a […]
We have just had our annual dose of The Hay Festival in Wales. Our sixth year in a row. Always guaranteed to surprise, delight and challenge – you get to see a huge range of talks on virtually every subject you could hope for, given by some of the most […]
Just home from my first visit to the glorious Mauritius, a former French and English colony situated in the Indian Ocean. Geographically positioned between two fast developing continents of Africa and Asia it is currently attracting lots of financial and entrepreneurial interest. Situated next to Reunion Island, below the Seychelles […]
For International Day of Families we all got together to celebrate my mother’s 75th birthday with a curry. All except my daughter who is currently in Australia. Nothing better than a gathering of the troops. So that, coupled with the splendid royal wedding yesterday it’s been a great week for […]
Tacita Dean’s takeover of London is now complete with the opening of her third and final exhibition last night at the Royal Academy which I was lucky enough to attend. Her sister, Antigone, is one of my closest friends and the new film Antigone, part of the Landscape exhibition is […]
