My bank manager is desperate for his bonus

My bank manager is desperate for his bonus

I had a call from my bank this morning – Barclays – asking if I wanted a loan. The call was quite timely as my son has just broken the oven door and it is going to cost more than £300 to repair the shattered glass, with the repair booked for 23rd December, which...
Sick boy “disowned by state”

Sick boy “disowned by state”

A lovely family I know is trapped in the most horrendous legal wrangling over their desire to care for a distantly related boy who is seriously ill and was born with a  congenital heart problem. His own parents were unable to care for him. This couple from...
Sandi Toksvig not standing as PPC in Cambridge

Sandi Toksvig not standing as PPC in Cambridge

I was disappointed to read that comedian Sandi Toksvig has dismissed rumours that she is standing as a Lib Dem parliamentary candidate in Cambridge; her colourful profile would have added some fun and attracted higher media attention for the election campaign. She...
No hope of finding ET now

No hope of finding ET now

I enjoyed this quote of the week by Thomas Cawston at Reform taken from The Sun: "The truth may be out there. But now we’ll never know. The Defence Ministry is closing its UFO department to save money. Even ET can’t escape the recession." Let’s...