Canary Wharf’s summer concerts are always good fun. A holiday atmosphere descends on Canada Square as the grass vanishes under the weight of picnic
Life after Stroke, Gugelhupfs and being a nun
People on the tube are very friendly to nuns! Following an incredibly funny girls’ night out to The Prince Charles Cinema in Leicester Square, I
Fashion week, reminiscing with Jeff Banks and being in the spotlight
It was so hot at the Graduate Fashion Week in every sense of the word. It was especially hot sitting at the front of the catwalk! While the
Favourite words, artistic writing and being back in school
A few months ago I wrote how my favourite teacher, Miss Jennifer Ann Bocking, was to be the VIP guest at a primary school reunion. Well that reunion
Suffragettes: The fight the women fought and that chocolate fight
I’m all over the place at the moment! Cirencester last week, Ealing this week, Staines next week – three or four days at a time, living out a
A world before Facebook, out of charge and Kate Bush on speed
When I was eight months pregnant, Gill and I sold the flat we’d lived in together while we were both single. I loved that flat; we had loads of fun
Plain English, travelling and Miss J A Bocking: number 1 teacher
People always talk about that teacher… That special person who steered us through one or two of our tender, informative school years and whose name
LinkedIn one-to-one, passion fruit tarts and keeping a poker face
I was invited to my first poker night on Friday. I’ve sat in on some before when the boys have been round; watched, been confused, provided snacks –
Dream Factory, dining in the dark and finding Bowie in my stocking
Instead of sending Christmas cards this year I’ve made a donation to The Dream Factory, a fabulous children's charity that’s very close to my heart.