The Sound of Fear

The sirens of police cars and ambulances regularly blasted through the streets in our former hometown. I have never really liked that solemn sound. One year we had been on holiday, when we had heard an ambulance. We had commented in passing, at the time. The next day we had discovered an aunt had suffered …

The Realities of Homeschooling

Another mum who has my sympathy and support. Again I know how you feel. I have been having to organise my life around my youngsters university Zoom meetings. I have a horrible feeling the lecturers might be getting to know me at leasr as much as my youngsters are learning their subjects. If Corona Doesn’t …

The Dangerous Spread of Misinformation and Racism

  “Every group feels strong, once it has found a scapegoat.”Mignon Mclaughlin The only thing which has seemed to spread as rapidly as coronavirus, is racism and it is potentially even more lethal. This post was originally written way before coronavirus had taken hold around the world’ (Ok yes I am angry about the attack …