I met a very talented young photographer and filmmaker called Ruaridh Mcintosh-Turner whilst we were holidaying on the island of Halki. He’s been coming to the island for nearly quarter of a century with his mother and has clearly enjoyed […]
Having been reassured that my mother had made a full recovery from her illness and wasn’t due to go back into hospital for a further procedure until the middle of September, we managed another brief escape! (Yes, I know her […]
I last saw Van Morrison at Hampton Court Palace in 2016 and as a seasoned Van watcher, I have to say that five years later, at the age of 75 he’s still most definitely got it. Yes, we all know […]
The population of African lions is estimated to have declined by as much as 50% over the last 25 years. There are now fewer wild lions left in the world than rhinos. I’m pleased to see that the Tusk initiative […]
Why are universities planning to “defy” government advice and continue with online learning next year? How is that right when festivals, clubs and pubs have all reopened and most of our university students have already had Covid (twice in my […]
The Aretanassa Hotel, known as “The Queen Of Halki” is one of the best places to stay on Halki island or indeed in the whole of Greece. Housed in an historic building that was formally used for the storage and […]
Our Halki holiday was all the more special because of the stress of getting there. Despite all the red tape and millions of forms to fill in and the cost of all the tests (although not too many as it’s […]
How many of us are brave enough to be travelling overseas this summer with all the uncertainties involved? Not only all the horror stories of those having to isolate in horrible locations for weeks on end with awful food or […]
My baby boy is TWENTY ONE!!! OMG how did that happen? His birthday is on the 7th July and this year it happened to coincide with the Euro semi final between England and Denmark. Little did we know it would […]
For World Elephant Day on 12th August, I’d like to share with you the work of a lovely young artist called Letitia Cookson who I met a few years ago. She has put a little art journal together, all about […]
I’m feeling very stressed. It’s my son’s 21st birthday on Wednesday and he’s having 30 friends in the garden (as per the rules). Little did I know when I confirmed the event that I was also going to have to […]
A group of us hosted a hen night for a second wedding for one of our close friends last weekend. It was difficult to know how to get the right balance. She has four children who we wanted to ensure […]
