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I had started to write a lighter hearted blog, when events in our country took the shape they did. There is absolutely no way I could proceed with the old blog when so many of us are full of anguish. … Continue reading →

I was a teenager in the era of gathered skirts and I learned to sew them with Mum on Saturday afternoons. To achieve the fullness of the skirt, we had to first have plenty of material. A skimpy piece of … Continue reading →

  One of the odd things about humans, is our incapacity to thrive when bored by tedium, but our conflicting resistance and fear when confronted with change, especially change that was not by our own decision. I was a Special … Continue reading →

  When you search for a name for your new blog, you soon realize that you are not nearly as individual and unique as you had hoped. Every catchy title has already gone, every allusion to a poem has already … Continue reading →