In February 2020, Adam Cormack had a life altering stroke at the age of forty-three. This is his inspirational story… Read more

This morning I woke drowsily to Radio 4s Farming Programme.  I love horses, so my attention was immediately caught by… 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

Ten years ago, Jazmine Wolf’s husband died suddenly in his mid-forties of an undiagnosed heart condition. She talks candidly about… Read more

Jacqui Gray is the co-author of two wonderful books called My Magical Tree and My Magical Garden which help young children to understand and… Read more

A couple of days ago I spent an overnight at the wonderful Elephant Village, about 20 kilometres from Luang Prabang,… Read more

Roz Savage MBE holds four Guinness World Records for ocean rowing and is the first woman to row solo across… Read more

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

It is impossible to predict when the moment death will actually happen. People can hover between life and death for… Read more

Before embarking on my Indian odyssey, I had imagined that my time in Varanasi, reputed to be the most sacred city… Read more

Following a successful first career in hardback book publishing and journalism, and taking a career break to have her two… Read more

I have never understood why people rave about Bob Dylan.  His voice has always set my teeth on edge, and… Read more

It’s count down to my big IVHQ (International Volunteer Headquarters) Indian/Vietnam adventure. In nine days I climb aboard my flight… Read more

After announcing this morning that Nelson Mandela has been admitted into hospital for tests, BBC Radio 4 News continued by… 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 want to say up front that this article does not provide absolute truths. I am only striving to try… Read more

It is important for you to be able to say your goodbyes to your dying friend. Even so, for some… Read more

I love the latest sex discrimination tale concerning the menopausal Mary Bassi who at the age of 56 was sacked as… Read more