And so to blog ..

And so to blog ..

posting, talking, recommending; people, places, products and more: a copy of Deadly Diplomacy and a glass of Bolly; all good things Made by the Forge; Green People make-up; homemade jam; shopping, sharing, living & loving!

To vaccinate or not to vaccinate; is that a question we are even entitled to ask?

24th February 21

I deliver live Q & A sessions for the British Wheel of Yoga, answering questions that arise for teachers during the ever changing covid landscape and doing my best, sometimes unprepared, to interpret regulations in the context of one particular teacher or one particular student’s unique teaching or learning scenario. 

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To vaccinate or not to vaccinate; is that a question we are even entitled to ask?

Black Lives Matter

21st June 20

Mostly I am reluctant to voice a position on political issues; but “Black Lives Matter” is not political it is humanitarian and I am often vocal on matters of humanity.  Benjamin Crump spoke about a “Pandemic of Racism and discrimination” and he’s not wrong, because the heartbreaking truth is that

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Black Lives Matter

Sankta Lucia a light in the darkness

13th December 16

It would be stretching the truth to say that York Minster is on my doorstep, but it is nevertheless very doable,  and I have been thinking of going to the Sankta Lucia festival for a few years.  This year I had a firm intention and bagged my seat.  What a treat! Sankta Lucia

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Sankta Lucia a  light in the darkness

King's College Choir

12th December 15

My Christmas is not complete without carols and I have yet to find anything to top the choir of King's College, Cambridge.  One of the great representatives of the British choral tradition, their rendition of "All Bells in Paradise" is just sublime.  They have been delighting swith their voices since

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King's College Choir