So despite having only just recovered from Covid and feeling exhausted, I managed to party with my children till the early hours on Saturday to help celebrate my daughters 26th birthday. Admittedly I was a party girl pre-Covid, but post-Covid […]
Well, that was a hellishly bleak week and I can only reiterate again how desperately lucky we’ve all been to be the beneficiaries of such effective vaccines (and their rollouts) so quickly after the Coronavirus emerged. Two of my girlfriends […]
Well, it was hardly surprising that the day my company insisted we all come in for a “celebratory lunch” would be the day I caught Covid. The entire office was in and so, whilst it was lovely to be there […]
What a shit show the UK is right now. Covid-19 numbers rising exponentially again, petrol shortages, energy shortages, food shortages, WINE shortages to follow soon (especially when I start panic buying) and it will remain to see if we have […]
“How do you know whether you love someone (or not)?” is a question most of us ask ourselves (and others) at various points in our lives. It’s a basic, fundamental, human desire and you’d think I’d know the answer, now […]
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 […]
