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Labourhome’s libel victory – the full judgement
This is a guest post by barrister James Tumbridge (pic left) with an exclusive report about the official judgement following Labourhome's libel victory, and the lesson bloggers can learn from it regarding their responsibility for comments which are posted on their...
The enormous cost of teenage car insurance
How can you not feel sorry for teenage drivers? As a mum of two teen drivers - the youngest who passed his test only a couple of weeks ago - I can understand why they want to take to the road and enjoy an independent life, especially living in a village like we do....
River swimming and Matthew Parris’s dip into The Thames
Who doesn't cherish a dream? Have a plan? A wish list to complete before the body clock passes that looming landmark year? So I salute the courage of Times columnist Matthew Parris who has just made his 15 year dream come true in the run up to his 61st birthday; for...
Heading for Wales
This year is the first time that my husband and I will not be joined by our two teenage sons on holiday - our eldest will be with his girlfriend's family in Majorca and our youngest prefers to work hard at his summer job to save for a car having just passed his...
Allan Brigham’s tour of Chesterton
Last night I joined Cambridge's popular historian and the city's best known road sweeper, Allan Brigham, for a guided tour of Chesterton - old and new. He's a bit like the Pied Piper and attracts hordes of enthusiastic followers who lap up his every word. Last night...
Susi and her clever “canine partner”
My mother has a disabled badge and it is always a scramble to find a blue badge parking spot when I take her to Asda in Wisbech. However, I was reminded how easy it is to jump to conclusions when seeing a young and fit looking driver behind the wheel and parked in a...
The story of vanishing Dunwich
My walking buddy Heather and I found ourselves making a return visit to Dunwich Museum at the weekend, captivated by the story of how this once thriving town, or even a city, had vanished into the sea, helpless against the force of the crushing waves against its...
Our sinking Suffolk coastline
One of the walks my friend Heather and I had planned to do from a guide book was unexpectedly abandoned - because the footpaths had been swamped by the eroding coastline. We improvised, thanks to Heather's brilliant map reading, and had a very pleasant walk around...
Benjamin Britten’s Aldeburgh
I have just spent the most wonderful few days in Aldeburgh with a dear friend and kind, generous hosts. It's an annual retreat and point of reunion for Heather and myself, a former nurse from Cambridge who now lives in London, and plans to uproot to Somerset. We plan...