Tuesday, July 9th, 2019
The Smart Meter Garden was sought after because it was a winner but it wasn’t my favourite. It was also named as: The Thames Water Flourishing Future Garden As our world changes, the need to take care of our most precious resource is greater than ever. Weather is increasingly unpredictable, with drier summers and wetter […]
Tuesday, July 9th, 2019
RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival July 2-7 2019 Advertised as: A wonderful summer’s day out packed with gardening inspiration, stunning floral displays and workshops in a majestic setting. And it was! Hampton Court Palace is a royal palace in the borough of Richmond upon Thames, 12 miles south west and upstream of […]
Tuesday, July 9th, 2019
For over nineteen years I have struggled in reporting the attempted rape by a Salesian priest that I suffered in Sicily in the year 2000. You might presume that having been a member of the Salesian Sisters Religious Order for thirty-three years, that I would quickly succeed in reporting this. Quite the contrary! Not […]
Wednesday, June 12th, 2019
Gala Evening and Published Members’ Book Fair Tuesday 11th June 2019 Book Fair University of Winchester Main speaker: Simon Hall, crime writer and BBC TV and News Correspondent Talk: Writing Crime, Publishing Crime Special Guest: Professor Joy Carter DL Vice Chancellor, University of Winchester Introducing others to our books. Strawberries and wine, Encouraging would-be authors. Guest speaker, speaker, Simon Hall […]
Wednesday, June 12th, 2019
Gove and Drugs 08/06/19 We were driving to Windlesham Garden Fete last Saturday 8th June. Seven of us were spending the day raising funds the Fountain Centre in St Luke’s Cancer Centre, Royal Surrey Hospital, Surrey. My friend Ann and I had been discussing BBC’s report on the drug accusations made about our MP Michael […]
Saturday, May 25th, 2019
An ecumenical Christian book group in Godalming Surrey What a fulfilling experience it was to be invited to meet this welcoming and well established reading book club. I learnt that when Diana Samways, a long time member and former chairperson of our local branch of the Society of Authors, discovered that leaders Ian and Jan […]