It's wonderful when new friendships develop thanks to blogging, particularly across continents and different divides. I was thrilled to read Welshcakes' latest post from Sicily telling us that James was visiting her from the Russian Federation. Simi has been sniffing...

The NASA spacecraft Phoenix has sent back historic first pictures of an unexplored region of Mars after its 10 month journey there. The lander is equipped with a robotic arm to dig for water-ice thought to be buried beneath the surface following its 680 mile journey...

I'd like to book some tickets for a West End show for the family just before David heads off to uni later this year (sob, sob). Wickid has been recommended, but I'm not sure if it is too girly. I know my husband and I will enjoy Jersey Boys, but would our sons? Can...

I was asked to chair last night's meeting of Headway Cambridgeshire Trustees. Regular readers of my blog will know about my fear of public speaking, so it was a tremendous personal achievement for me. I won't say I was brilliant, but I managed to steer the meeting...

I wish I had found time in my diary this week to book tickets for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. I came back brimming with ideas and wishing my garden was much bigger from my previous visit. All credit to the organisers  for embracing the social media by using...

Whatever the outcome of today's debate and vote on whether to cut the 24-week upper limit for abortions to 20 weeks or less, what's clear is that it is an emotive subject that traumatises men too. During a radio discussion on abortions this morning, when men were...

I wish it had been the other way round, Four Weddings and A Funeral, but tomorrow will be the fourth funeral of a dear friend in 16 months. They far outnumber the wedding I have to look forward to in three weeks. I've written here about losing Sue, Celia and then...