I’ve just finished reading a book called Who Will Tell my Story – A Gaza Diary, I mentioned it in my previous blog post.

I was all prepared to write a very different blog post about delayed trains and other minor inconveniences…

My first impression was it is chunkier than I imagined and the perfect size to fit in my hands.

Today’s title comes from Psalm 139 in the in the Bible. Psalms is a book of poems that describe pretty much every emotion

I recently saw all three of the extended editions of the Lord of the Rings trilogy on the BIG screen. All 726 minutes!

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.