Do you remember yourself or your children struggling to control their emotions? Sometimes life could be ...
GrownUps Columnists
The road toll – the problem comes back to haunt us!
OPINION: I have written opinion pieces on the road toll on several occasions, the first being ...
A wonderful life: A month on since my husband’s passing
It is almost a month since my beloved Edward passed away after his year-long battle with ...
Do we really want to live for ever?
OPINION: A question that increasingly comes up these days is that of how long-lived humans will ...
Theatrical mysteries of the past
I’m about to start writing my next novel – it will be a sequel (of sorts) ...
The long green grass of home
A few days ago I read two news items that really lifted my spirits. The first ...
My special place in Europe – Northern Italy and Tuscany
I suspect that most people who have travelled a lot have their favourite overseas places. Places ...
New technologies & products – breaking the mass market barrier
There is a well-known introduction curve for new technologies and products. Basically, customers or users of ...
Silly season about to grip the nation
It does not seem possible, but Christmas is almost here. Oily rag households will be busy ...
Performance pay – the pros and cons
OPINION: Despite arguments over the years, performance pay in some form is now part of the ...