Author Archives: Mark

A letter from Dr. Pat Bidmead – Loneliness

A letter from Dr. Pat Bidmead – Loneliness

I read with interest the article in the March issue about social media and loneliness. Although I agree with the overall content I think caution is required. Modern technology is in a state of constan ...
A letter from Stephen Broome – Depression

A letter from Stephen Broome – Depression

I picked up your newspaper at a bowls club and the front cover headline certainly caught my attention. Depression is something I suffer from but I consider myself fortunate that my life is so much bet ...
Festering grief destroys lives and marriage

Festering grief destroys lives and marriage

Robert Tanitch reviews Mayfly at Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond, Surrey Mayflies hatch in the morning, mate in the afternoon, die at night. That’s it. It doesn’t seem much of a life. But it’s amazing w ...