- May 18, 2017
'The Glass Castle' - a memoir
Always fond of a good memoir, I was pleased to see ‘The Glass Castle’ pop up on our book club list. Written by acclaimed American...
- Apr 7, 2017
What mindset do you have?
My normal holiday reading list consists of several books I have received from family for Christmas – it’s a box of chocolates; you never...
- Dec 21, 2016
End of year musings
The end of a year prompts us to stop and think about our own lives and the rest of the world. This can be emotional – sometimes nostalgia...
- Jun 2, 2016
Good, quick reads - Monocle
I've recently signed up to the 'Monocle Minute' and the 'Monocle Bulletin' - two regular email news services put out by one of my...
- Apr 25, 2016
Fancy volunteering for the UN - from home?
When I was exploring ways to fill my days last year – before I plucked up the gumption to launch this blog – I spent some time...
- Apr 1, 2016
Hope for the planet
Much pessimism surrounds the topic of climate change – our world is doomed, the problem is too big to fix, what sort of environment will...
