Author Archives: Mark

Senior Moment – Westminster massacre

Senior Moment – Westminster massacre

I was visiting Windsor Castle on the day that a lone murderer rampaged across Westminster Bridge and then stabbed a policeman. I felt very close to the disaster as I had mingled with the crowds of tou ...
A letter from Janet Entwistle – Values

A letter from Janet Entwistle – Values

I taught young children for over thirty years and we always had a ‘values – based education system’. ‘Do as you would be done by’, ‘Do unto others as you wish they would do unto you’. From Enid ...
A letter from Janet Hemsley – Food waste

A letter from Janet Hemsley – Food waste

Your article on food waste in issue 296 March 2017 made me want to put pen to paper or should I say fingers to Ipad. My husband and I waste very, very little by me shopping wisely particularly with fr ...
A letter from Sylvia Stilts – Is it me?

A letter from Sylvia Stilts – Is it me?

I accept that age has made me shrink in height. I can no longer reach the top shelf, top of the door or clothes line. However, when I replaced various electrical appliances, e.g fridges, toaster, T.V. ...