It Wasn’t Easy, Being Green

When my kids were young, Sesame Street was the most politically correct children’s programme on TV – or so we thought. Kermit sang the virtues of learning to love yourself, the whole show radiated tolerance and universal understanding like a giant lighthouse, and kids started school already knowing how to read, count and live with [...]

Where did the Universe Go?

Light is essential to our well being – a bright clear day is energising, a dull overcast day clouds our emotional wellness. But in our quest for more light we have lost something else essential to our sense of belonging – a truly dark night sky ablaze with stars.
Scientists are finally starting to look at [...]

What I’ve Been Up To…

I bought a small corner display cupboard from a second hand shop recently. It needed a bit of TLC – the door was faling apart and the shelf surfaces weren’t too flash, so I decided to try my hand at decoupage again. I still have half a tub of that lovely Plaid Antique Decoupage Finish [...]