It’s been a very interesting, yet frustrating, time over the last few months, if not three-and-a-half years, to witness the ambivalence that has been shown by our elected Members of Parliame... Read more

At this time of year, I used to be one of the many thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, well let’s go for it – millions – of people who struggled with effects of the lack of daylight hou... Read more

So that’s it. Unbelievably, summer is over for another year. Whilst it was hardly a sizzler – to which I can only say “thank goodness” after the scorcher that was the summer of 2018 – it got... Read more

According to my children, one of the most successful reality TV series to air on terrestrial television in the UK has just completed its fifth consecutive season and whether you like it or n... Read more

Mercifully, after the exhaustingly long and scorchingly hot summer of 2018, we have seen things return to normal in the UK, that is weather-wise, of course! Quite frankly, we Brits are obses... Read more

As an individual very proud of my upbringing and, I hope, in possession of what I believe to be a strong moral compass, I also have a penchant for good manners and fond respect for those who... Read more

The run-up to the summer months is probably my favourite time of the year. The season is in full swing, the order books and phone lines are busy, salons are buzzing and as we all know, when... Read more

From an early age, experiences will begin to condition our brains to process and manage the negative experiences of loss, defeat, betrayal and such, as well as embracing such positive emotio... Read more

Over the last few months, we have witnessed a series of failed efforts by the anti-sunbed lobby seeking to bring about a ban on commercial use of sunbeds, with a campaign based on untruths a... Read more

Anyone who knows me well would, no doubt, confirm that I am quite a stickler for detail. To my mind, if a job is worth doing, then it’s worth doing well. I like to think I apply this princip... Read more