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Earlier this year my father was very ill, both physically and spiritually. We wondered if this was the beginning of the end. Turns out, it wasn’t. He received treatment and rallied and now seems to be back to his old self. He turned 91 at t...
I tracked these down for you
A coat, jeans and skirts that took me weeks to find
Fashion is all very well, but what if the things in fashion don’t suit you? This happens to me all the time. I look terrible in trench coats (as discussed), anything double-breasted, or w...
How to end a novel
So much about writing a work of fiction is instinctive. It’s easy to create atmosphere and dialogue. It’s pretty easy to observe character and set up situations. You just look around you. It’s just like life. You just write about life.
But...
Where does the anger go?
I was talking to a friend about their recent, uncontrollable spike of anger towards a poorly-behaved family member.
“I just… I’m just not made to be angry,” they said. “I don’t know what I’m supposed to do with it. With the anger.”
The S...
ADD and vitamin deficiency in teens
parents of pre- and current adolescents: read this
There has recently been a question mark over possible anaemia in one of my children. This has now been resolved and they are back on the right path - thank you very much for all your recom...
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