So thrilled for Welshcakes and James

So thrilled for Welshcakes and James

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...
Is there life on Mars?

Is there life on Mars?

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...
Booking a teenage treat

Booking a teenage treat

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...
Chairing my first Headway meeting

Chairing my first Headway meeting

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...
Our future green-fingered generation

Our future green-fingered generation

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...
Men are traumatised by abortion too

Men are traumatised by abortion too

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...