Diamonds are not a girl’s best friend

Diamonds are not a girl’s best friend

"Here’s a present for you mum!" Those were David’s first words when he arrived home from uni for Christmas on Friday. Instead of being given a lovely package to open, I was presented with a huge bag of dirty washing! It made me smile. I know it...
Chairman of the board

Chairman of the board

I’m afraid blogging is going to have to take a back seat between now and the end of the year as I focus on meeting a crucial deadline for my publisher. I also have important commitments as chair of trustees for Headway Cambridgeshire which supports adults with...
Black Wednesday

Black Wednesday

They are both iconic British retail emporiums which failed to keep up with modern times and maintain their public appeal. But it’s still a sad day, a very sad day, to learn that both Woolworths and MFI (whose furniture can we joke about now?) have gone into...
Families at war

Families at war

I don’t see there being any winners in the horrible court case between a mother and her author daughter, Constance Briscoe, who is a part-time judge. Constance described her very unhappy childhood in her book, Ugly, including how she was – allegedly...