I went to see the film Rental Family last week. It is a quirky film, partly in Japanese with subtitles although mostly in English.

This week I had my annual check up with the oncologist. I’ve been cancer free for seven years now

For many years I have been keeping a list in the back of my diary of the books I have finished reading.

Today I lost my voice. Only I never realised until I turned up at my friend Ruth’s house…

With apologies to Lennon and McCartney - here’s a special birthday greeting!

The photo seems hazy, indistinct in the mists of time, but the memories will never fade.

BCWC stands for British Christian Writers Conference - it took me ages to get those letters into my head and now they are not leaving.

A poem about current events that I can’t stay silent about!

Whose PJs are on my washing line? How did they end up there?

We had a day of reflection at church on Saturday, a time of mostly silent prayers for peace, with a particular focus on what is happening in Gaza and Ukraine.

“Come on Gretel do keep up – they say the witch’s house is made of chocolate!”

Last week I was on holiday and I had the chance to visit Lincoln Cathedral.

There was an expose over the weekend revealing that best-selling memoir The Salt Path by Raynor Winn, does not tell the whole truth.

Poetic thoughts on returning from my holiday to Malta…

I can’t remember anything from May 1968 and why should I as I was only 3 months old.

We all live on the internet

But we don’t all wave your flag.

We giggle at your fanny packs

Instead we wear bum bags.

Hello Mr Berry, widowed from Miami, it’s flattering to hear, that you would like to get to know me.

…well I’m not sure I am at liberty to divulge such information. However I did write a story about us all before we got together.

A couple of years ago during lent the children from our church group challenged me to write a silly stories each week.

I have this terrible habit of not opening letters if they contain the typical monthly bills. Everything is on direct debit and paid on time so I just make a pile – to be sorted at a later date.