One person's journey through life, breast cancer, the serious illness of her husband., and now living alone.
Cambodia is designated by the United Nations as a “least developed country”.
During my recent trip to this beautiful country, with its beautiful, friendly, and impoverished people, I learned much about its history and its current unhappy situation – for its people at least. Continue reading A great civilisation and culture
These past few days, my Internet has been cutting in and out. Since it is intermittent, no engineer has yet come to trace and fix the fault. Continue reading How dependent we have become on instant internet access and fingertip power?
When most people think of Worthing they think of Lady Bracknell’s “handbag” quote from The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde. Wilde had spent a holiday in Worthing in 1894, in a cottage since demolished. Continue reading On an unlikely heritage trail
That is pretty much a summary of the weather this month here in the south of the UK. And I joined in the misery by catching a cough in March that hung on for weeks, causing me to cry off choir rehearsals and a couple of walks! Continue reading Cold April downpours interspersed with lukewarm sunshine
The month just gone saw the south of England receiving more than double the average rainfall for March. But, according to experts, still not enough to make up for the deficit of rain over the last 12 months. I beg to differ. It has been wet, wet, wet, for weeks. Continue reading March 2023 wettest for 40 years
It was snowing the day before I set off to visit my family in Riudoms, Catalunya. And it was pouring … Continue reading Avoiding (some of) England’s perishing cold
I was itching to go for my Thursday walk with the Splinters group – a great bunch of like-minded people who just enjoy their local walks and a good old chat. Continue reading Walking – the best de-stressing tonic around
For a couple of years, I have been walking with different groups in beautiful places in Sussex. I have even ventured on a couple of weekend walking adventures in Dorset and Oxfordshire. Continue reading A new direction – along the backs
I went up to London today. When the Queen died I had an overwhelming need to be there. But I knew I’d find it hard to get to the funeral itself and the idea of queueing for 12+ hours at my age (I am nearer 80 than 70) was daunting. Continue reading Floral tributes this way
UPDATE March 2023: Olena is still with me, and working in our local area. It’s not exactly academia, but it … Continue reading Ukraine – one person’s story
Living through life changes 