when I lived in Gaza, I danced. And went to parties, where we drank and laughed, then drove home late at night. I went to barbeques, and dinners on the beach and I swam in the Mediterranean with my friends and their kids. I browsed in markets, bought fruit and herbs and spices and went […]
Life can be a bitch …. so learn from her
One of the very few positives of having just endured a double whammy of this new strain of Covid is having time to read. Being confined to bed gazing at cloud curtains and yet more rain isn’t my idea of summer, so I had a word with myself. I was not spending a week in […]
Make Britain Great Again – 3 ways for Labour to be a real changeling
So, how was it for you? Did you dance a jig as dozens of so-called Tory big beasts lost their seats during last week’s election? Did the sight of Rishi Sunak apologising for the Conservatives being rinsed out office move you to tears of joy? Much as I confess a soft spot for ex-MP Liz […]
So what does World Refugee Day mean now…?
Today is International World Refugee Day, or as I heard someone say on the radio this morning, “International world refugee day, whatever that means.” I don’t know if he was being ironic, but if he was, I get it. So many differently designated days throughout the year (Learn Your Name in Morse Code Day, anyone?) […]
