The job I didn’t get

The job I didn’t get

I was reading the latest story yesterday from the Campaign to  Protect Rural England and it reminded me of how I once applied for a job as their regional press officer, but didn’t get it. It was a part-time job which paid peanuts. The interview involved...
Did the earth move for you last night?

Did the earth move for you last night?

Am I alone in having slept through last night’s earthquake, along with my two sons, while my husband who stayed over in Colchester was woken with an almighty jolt and a shaking bed, and my sister in Wisbech felt the tremors too, her wardrobe door flung open and...
Do you txt + drv?

Do you txt + drv?

I was really surprised when I read the findings of a Facebook study conducted by the RAC Foundation on how almost half of Britain’s morotists txt + drv at the same time. I’ve written the results in a press release for them which is published today and...
Does Prozac work for you?

Does Prozac work for you?

There are some confusing headlines in today’s papers which will send the manufacturers of Prozac and other antidepressants in a spin. A clinical trial has concluded that placebos worked as effectively as anti-depressants. Researchers found that the drugs had no...
We all love Brucie

We all love Brucie

There can’t be an octogenarian in the land who doesn’t envy Bruce Forsyth’s energy and panache, his quick wit and adoring family. There is lots we can learn from Brucie about old age, that music, laughter and love is the recipe for enduring happiness...