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The legend of St Valentine

The legend of St Valentine

Here we are at the beginning of February, but already I am fed up with the Valentine’s Day merchandising in the shops and restaurants pressurising us to enjoy a romantic meal. So I have done some rese ...
The lost art of letter writing

The lost art of letter writing

I have in recent years been writing to relatives/friends in care homes and my letters have given them real pleasure. It all started years ago when I realised how lonely my mother was. She lived in Sco ...
I want to be alone

I want to be alone

I have recently got divorced from my husband of 30 years.  It was a fairly amicable split:  we decided that we did not make each other happy anymore and to stay together would be destructive. It is st ...
Raspberry ripple, but not as you know it

Raspberry ripple, but not as you know it

As it is coming up to the most romantic day of the year – Valentine’s Day – we have come together along with Lakeland LTD, to give you a few recipes to spoil your other half on this ...