It’s a cliche to say ‘Don’t judge a book by its cover’ but I’m afraid we all do. The original book cover for this novel is on the left and it appeals to...
The Gallery – Grandparents – Grandma Eileen
My mum and my son – what a combination! The huge love I have for my mother is amplified when I see her with Rory. When my son was born the bond between the...
Seeing Double in Majorca
Some of you may have seen the picture on the left before. It was featured in an article in Prima magazine about Mediterranean holidays of my childhood. I wrote about it in a post...
Mum’s Gone to Quebec with Wills and Kate
This is my final post in my special guide to Canada for the royal couple. Final because after Quebec today I have no knowledge of the other bits of Canada so best shuffle off...
Mum’s Gone to Montreal with Wills and Kate
Having hopefully experienced the fabulous toilet facilities in the Museum of Civilisation in Ottawa on Friday, the Royal couple’s next stop on their Canadian tour will be Montreal on Saturday 2 July. They won’t...
Mum’s Gone to Ottawa with Wills and Kate
I’m sure it was an oversight that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge neglected to seek my advice before their tour of Canada. However, I am a generous woman and I have decided to...
I’ve been given the cold shoulder
It happened first in 2008 for months: now it’s happened again. I can’t understand it. I didn’t do anything wrong, can’t think what might have caused it but I do know that it’s painful...
Choosing to Die – My thoughts
Yesterday I watched the BBC documentary, Terry Pratchett – Choosing to Die, where Sir Terry Pratchett explored the contentious issue of assisted suicide. The programme has created much controversy, in particular for filming the...