Southwold protesters welcome Brown

Southwold protesters welcome Brown

I doubt Gordon Brown was walking along the Southwold promenade today when hundreds of angry protesters demonstrated over government policy of abandoning its crumbling coastline. The Environment Agency plans to withdraw funding for vital flood defences on the...
Goodbye Carol, hello Gary

Goodbye Carol, hello Gary

I breastfed my eldest son David to Countdown and thought I had reared a child genius when he could recite many upper case letters of the alphabet before the age of two, before he could even speak properly. However, he never did master the conundrum or numbers game...
Off to the Cotswolds

Off to the Cotswolds

I’m taking my mother to the Cotswolds for a few days. She has  seen very little of England’s glorious countryside outside East Anglia and I’m hoping she will enjoy its unspoilt, picturesque villages. It’s her birthday treat from my sister...
Remembering Anne Frank

Remembering Anne Frank

““How wonderful it is that no one has to wait, but can start right now to gradually change the world!” Those were the optimistic words of Anne Frank on 26 March, 1944. I was reminded of them yesterday when I joined this year’s winners of the Anne Frank...
Thanks for my birthday wishes

Thanks for my birthday wishes

I’ve been overwhelmed today by the kind birthday wishes sent via facebook and on my blog. Every one was special to me and very much appreciated. Thank you all so much. I even had a surprise phone call from Jeremy, which was very thoughtful. I’m afraid the...
Supermarket price wars

Supermarket price wars

Newsnight will ask its panel tonight: ” What kind of life can a chicken have had when it ends up sold at Tesco for £2?” The answer is obviously none. It then continues to ask if anyone can afford to care when food prices are tripling and it costs nearly...