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Topsy and Tim’s CBeebies debut
Topsy and Tim make their television debut this evening on CBeebies - and I only wonder it took so long. For anyone reading this who does not have children and may not know who they are, Topsy and Tim are young twins whose childhood experiences were recorded by Jean...
Where are all our missing children?
Why do we have so many missing children in Europe? Where are they all? Who is searching for them? Up until the last few days, the only missing child that anyone really knew of was Madeleine McCann. Yet now, according to the Greek charity looking after Maria, the...
How Abcodia is catching cancer early
Cancer affects every family at some time in their lives, but the dream of scientists is that it is diagnosed early enough to make it a manageable disease, rather than an early death. Visionary scientists and global collaborators working with Abcodia hope to achieve...
My P & O recipe for Pina Colada Soup
I promise you it tastes better than it looks! I couldn't resist ordering pina colada soup during my P & O cruise this summer. I loved its creamy coconut flavour with an added kick from the Malibu. It was gorgeous, and I asked our head waiter for the recipe. I...
Iain Dale and Sir Edgar Speyer
Despite having troubles of his own, Iain Dale has written a glowing review of a fascinating book written about the life of Sir Edgar Speyer who had strong Norfolk links and political connections. I knew that Prof Tony Lentin's excellent book, Banker Traitor Scapegoat...
Hyperbaric oxygen and chronic osteomyelitis
My son David is almost half way through his latest treatment to cure the chronic osteomyelitis which has plagued his young life for almost ten years; it is a last resort really, and we are pinning all our hopes that hyperbaric oxygen therapy will work. David suffers...
ROCA and ovarian cancer screening
Congratulations to Abcodia, the biomarker validation company I work with, which has been granted world-wide exclusive license for ROCA, a test which has the potential to be a major breakthrough for the early diagnosis of ovarian cancer. ROCA, which stands for the Risk...
Wisbech’s illegimate princess, Jane Stuart
This is the riveting story of how Jane Stuart, an illegitimate daughter of King James 11 the last Roman Catholic to rein over Britain, came to live in a cellar in Wisbech, selling thread on the market place. It would surely make a best seller for Hilary Mantel or...
The plastic bag levy in England – too little too late
I believe the plastic bag levy planned in England is too little too late. The Republic of Ireland successfully introduced it 13 years ago and attracted worldwide admiration for reducing its use of plastic bags by 80%. Environmental officers from all over the world...