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

49 year-old Clare Dubois is the courageous, passionate and dedicated founder of TreeSisters. Clare acknowledges that her whole life has… Read more

Some statistics Around 500,000 people die in England each year. Two-thirds are aged 75 and over. 18% Home, 58% Hospital,… 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

Colin died on Monday 7th September 2020. ‘I have always been interested in engines and vehicles’ says sixty-five-year old retired… Read more

I woke up this morning feeling as grey as the day. I’m often like this when I’ve come back from… Read more

Recently I’ve been reflecting on the concept of hope because of the maelstrom of change and uncertainty that is spinning… Read more

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

An Advance Directive (living will) stipulates, for example, whether you want to be resuscitated or should you become seriously ill, what… 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

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

After announcing this morning that Nelson Mandela has been admitted into hospital for tests, BBC Radio 4 News continued by… Read more

Victor Olliver is an award winning journalist and a long time ago, trained as a lawyer. But around the age… Read more

Sue in conversation with Jools Barsky, co-founder of the Death Cafe movement about how Death Cafes help us to live… Read more

Taking part in a discussion with eldercare campaigner Marion Shoard on Woman’s Hour yesterday was one of the scarier moments of my life. … Read more

More than a few people have been telling me that it feels as if they are dragging themselves through their… Read more

Following my article  in Therapy Today on Menopause: How Women Suffer in Silence,  I have started to run a series of workshops on… Read more

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