Chromosomes and Coffee

**I wrote this last year but discovered it again this morning. I wanted to share it, even if it's somewhat out of date & a sli...

As an ex teacher (of many many years), I write these words from both the perspective of a parent and a teacher... This week has b...

Yesterday evening I had one of those awful moments where something happy led to a wave of sorrow. We'd had a great day - fab news ...

This week a very lovely lady that I know died. She was 42, a mother, a wife, a daughter and a professional. Her worklife was devoted t...

Dear Kindness  "No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted." Those words were written by Aesop, an Ancient...

This summer we were fortunate enough to visit family in Canada. We hopped a plane to Toronto from London...I'm not going to lie, the pro...

Dear Bean...today marks the eve of your 3rd Birthday, a day I feel delighted to reach. This time three years ago I headed in for an inductio...