Oh my God I feel happy! For the first time since my book arrived at the end of April,  I came into my study first thing and ...

The other day I came across a helpful article on compassion fatigue. It's called An open letter to those who still give a damn and you...

You know that King Lear arts competition for amateurs over 70 doing stuff in lockdown? I sent in 4 pieces of art, and this week (after the...

Sometimes when I talk to the family in Colorado on Facetime I get an injection of joy, and sometimes - like last Sunday - as soon as the ca...

The bombing of Yemen In June 2019 the Court of Appeal ruled that UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia for use in Yemen are unlawful. The UK gov...

Today I'm going to start - not finish -  with the latest review of my latest book - DAYS ARE WHERE WE LIVE.    It has been a ...

Last evening Dave told me that I am always bad tempered these days. I didn't argue, because he is probably right. When I say I worry ...

My brother Jonty told me yesterday that dolphins shut off half their brain in order to be able to sleep without drowning.   Do you ever w...

I go on Twitter because it keeps me informed of news and opinion, as well as providing jokes and levity, and a place to publicise my writin...

Dave said yesterday that sometimes he feels like one of those zoo keepers who’s been looking after an animal for 30 years and one day goes ...

Last week I started having early morning nightmares again. And  I spent  this last weekend o n the verge of tears.  Why? The continuing p...