"We're going to New York for ten days, has your son mentioned it?" No, of course not - not yet. It has probably slipped his mind. "When? If I am free, would you like me to stay at your place … [Read more...]

Pcture Today we are one week into July. Over half way through the year. Summer solstice was on the 22nd June, so - O.M.G - the nights have started to grow longer again. Imagine if you lived in … [Read more...]

Today, 25th June, is - was? - my late Mother's birthday. It is two years now since she died and I was reflecting on what an amazing woman she was. She met my Dad when they were in high school, and … [Read more...]

How do you make friends? Why do you make friends? Last month I went with my sister, Ann, to visit her long-term friend Shirley. And I mean "long-term". They met at school when they were aged … [Read more...]

What is your image of the Women's Institute? Older ladies? Making Jam? Knitting? Singing Jerusalem? No! Not today - one hundred years after the institution was formed. The groups are as diverse … [Read more...]