I found myself surprisingly disturbed as I listened on BBC i-player to Roisin McAuley’s absorbing BBC Radio 4 documentary, Leaving Mr Wrong… Read more

Duncan Still is a GP with a difference. He has a long-standing interest in holistic and integrative approaches to healthcare… Read more

I have just returned for a week in Hong Kong, which included a weekend in Guangzhou – third largest, and… Read more

There are certain signs when illness or old age has tipped into a preparation for death. The dying may feel… Read more

I have been thinking a lot about hubris recently, sparked off by the global panic surrounding Coronavirus. Hubris comes from the… Read more

It’s okay to be afraid of facing the death of your relative or friend. But the gift of being prepared… Read more

Almost there.  Within 48 hours (all going well) I will be at Mumbai airport, boarding the two hour Kingfisher flight… Read more

Teaching English to Tibetan monks is one thing, but to see the Dalai Lama in person is quite another. From… Read more

Woman Commits Suicide to Avoid Old Age, was a front page Sunday Times headline.  Immediately I imagined some poor, pathetic, lonely old… Read more

Every six weeks I run a consciousness meeting for a group of women who want to talk about what really… Read more

A recent survey commissioned by the Dying Matters Coalition (set up by the National Council of Palliative Care to promote… Read more

Last weekend I spent a delightful twenty-four hours with a group of Christian parapsychologists.  Yes, those belonging to the Churches’… Read more

The BBC’s Today Programme on Monday mentioned that 17th January is the darkest time of the year emotionally.  The hype… Read more

I’m aware I haven’t blogged for quite a while.  Lots of reasons why not – when it comes to writing,… Read more

What with settling in with my home-stay family in McLeod Ganj (similar in size and vibe to what I image… Read more

This might sound a bit callous, but I don’t know what has been more shocking for me today: watching footage… Read more

I interviewed Angela Ward, who co-runs Go Simply Funerals with her husband Kevin, about her work as a funeral celebrant… Read more