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So far, June has been a month of anxiety and stress. I have tried to rise above it, but the…
So far, June has been a month of anxiety and stress. I have tried to rise above it, but the…
As everyone now realises, the present situation in this country is truly dire. The government, under the leadership of Boris…
As with many octogenarians I came to social media late. My children and grandchildren were fully familiar with it by…
It is hard to believe that since my last blog, only one month ago, there should have been such a…
February is only half through and already we have had enough drama to last us a lifetime. One subject that…
We are now nearly three quarters way through the first month of 2022. January is always a difficult month when…
Each year, as we move into the Festive Season, I listen once again to the Carol I wrote for the…
Quite recently the Queen is quoted as having said, ‘You are as old as you feel.’ Judging by her recent…
What a month of aggravations we have had, and it looks like it is only going to get worse. I…
There is a palpable feeling of anger in the world at the moment. Is it surprising? As you look around…
Edna O’Brian declared that the month of August was a wicked month. Whilst agreeing with her that it produces a…
Maybe it is because I am getting older, or maybe it is because of lockdown, but my list of irritations…
Two of the most powerful emotions any of us will experience during our lifetimes- are those of GRIEF, and JOY …
Since my 80th birthday I have been pondering the tricky subject of AGE, and these ponderings have given rise to…
“I’m so old I remember when fame was a by-product of talent!” I read this the other day and it…
I had intended to write on a completely different subject for my March blog – but since that explosive interview…
It’s now a week since my 80th birthday and I am still basking in the glories of that day. In…
For those of you who have followed my blogs in the past, I apologise for the long gap since my…
Some of you may have noticed that I have not written a blog for two months. My apologies for this….
I think as I get older I realise that time flies by much faster than it used to. Quite suddenly…