March 13, 2023 Mrs Johnson’s nose ‘It only happened once,’ interjected Fiona Bruce on Question Time, as they discussed Boris Johnson putting his father Stanley forward …
March 7, 2023 Goodbye The only power you have Is the power that I give you And I give it no more I am …
March 6, 2023 Wilderness words: The end of shame So, why do you come here in your sack cloth and ashes? What do you hope for here in the …
February 27, 2023 Wilderness words: Naked intent Naked intent is sitting in the rain in an empty park. Lightning flashes, wind smacks you and batters, as you …
February 21, 2023 Words of the week: verbs and nouns I was talking to an actor during Covid. Work had stopped savagely. Theatres shut; filming seriously reduced. ‘I’ve got too …
February 15, 2023 My word of the week: Lent I once wrote an historical novel, (The Soldier, the Gaoler, the Spy and her Lover) which reminds me what I …
February 9, 2023 Word of the week: Love Love is the greatest thing, sings Peter Skellern. The oldest, yet the latest thing. I only hope that fate may …
January 30, 2023 My word of the week: trauma ‘Death by blunt-force trauma,’ is a common assessment in crime fiction. And rightfully so; the word ‘trauma’ comes from the …
January 23, 2023 My word of the week: Contentment Contentment is a simple idea which can feel impossible. The word describes the emotional state of being at ease with …
