Reading that Provokes Thought

  I came across this poem in my saved files from long ago where I obviously kept it because I…

The above article was in the Daily Mail week beginning 13/4/15 I think I would like to live long enough…

It’s Mother’s Day today in the UK. What do I think being a mother is all about? First of all…

My Mum. I am about two thirds through ‘Transition’ by Iain Banks. It’s a book about people who have a…

I have now been going 4 months. How successful have I been to date? Well, the blog is not making…

I am a big reader of self-help books – more on that another time. I am also inspired by the…

I come from a generation where ‘clever’ girls had three choices.  My careers advice at school was teaching, nursing or…