In the blink of an eye ...
iCal, Apple’s personal, online calendar, gives my life a sense of order, but it can be a bossy girl - rather like an over-efficient P.A. ...
A Rose-tinted Blue Grotto
When it comes to holidays, are you a list-maker or a risk-taker? I must confess that I to belong to the first category, preferring to...
Reading Allowed
Last night, I spent a wonderful evening at Llantilio Pertholey School, in South Wales. The school is in the process of launching a new...
The perils of keeping your money in your Puss
‘The Salty Sea Cat went to sea To see what she could see. In a swirling mist, two rocks she missed, Before landing on number three.’...
Writing for Pleasure
Today I placed a copy of Aquila, the national children’s magazine, in front of my granddaughter and watched as she turned to page 24. I...
Heroes and Villains
Robert Lowe, Lord Sherbrooke, is a hero of mine. Never heard of him? I’m not surprised, because as with many heroes, he had a few flaws....
Luna's Song
The light of the Full Cold Moon filled her kitchen. It had turned the running tap into a silver stream and dusted the work tops with a...
Are we there yet?
I admit to holding my head in despair when mince pies and gifts appear in the shops in early October, as Christmas seems such a long way...
Virtual reality or unreality? Facebook vs Twitter
I must confess to a new addiction: Twitter. After years of not quite ‘getting it’, I have now fully embraced this form of social media....
Breaking The Hundred Year Rule
It is said that unless you are extremely famous, no one will remember you one hundred years after your death. Today, I set out to...
