Colon cancer – have you been checked?

Colon cancer – have you been checked?

The first time I met Jola Gore-Booth and Julia Kennedy from EuropaColon in Brussels in 2008, they quizzed me closely about my medical background to see if I needed to be screened for colon (bowel) cancer. They say people find it embarrassing to talk about bottoms...
YourEly is now live!

YourEly is now live!

YourEly is now live – and it looks amazing! I enjoy shopping, but I also love a bargain. So I am one of the 2,000 community members who signed up to YourEly to be updated about promotions and special offers right on my doorstep. While working with Caroline...
The Margaret Thatcher legacy we really need

The Margaret Thatcher legacy we really need

Love her or loathe her, whichever political colours you endorse, there is one way that Baroness Margaret Thatcher could make a positive difference for countless people’s lives, and that is by donating part of her estate for research into dementia, the disease...
Rachel Johnson’s Eddie Mair moment in Cambridge

Rachel Johnson’s Eddie Mair moment in Cambridge

Our glittering literary stars descended on Cambridge this weekend for Wordfest 2013, always a highlight of my year. Using St John’s College as a venue for the first time worked brilliantly – who couldn’t feel inspired and in awe each time we walked...
Cambridge Samaritans celebrate 50th anniversary

Cambridge Samaritans celebrate 50th anniversary

As a former dedicated supporter of Cambridge Samaritans, I was delighted to attend their 50th anniversary today where the city’s Mayor, Coun Sheila Stuart, praised volunteers for their listening and non-judgemental skills. “Bereavement, redundancy,...