Art at your fingertips.
Yes, it’s true: renowned Sussex artist Heather Bowring enables those of us with little or no sight to understand her art through highly skilful use
22/06/2026
Blog & Articles of Interest
Two books worth a read.
Not really nostalgic when the people and their problems are still so recognisable – exceptional stories by masters of their art. “A gun for sale”
17/06/2026
Back-to-Work succeeds when hearts and minds support
Interesting report and data about combining psychological treatment with employment support. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/mentalhealth/bulletins/theimpactofemploymentadvisorsinnhstalkingtherapiesonemployeeearningsandemploymentstatusengland/april2014tomarch2025 After decades running programmes helping disabled people back to work, it was clear that
03/06/2026
Multi-tasking.
Life runs from one extreme to another. Over just three days: co-chairing an external consultation group for a major HMRC project; making 90-odd mini-pork pies
01/06/2026
Great day working with pewter.
I’ve been going to Fleur’s Metal Studio near Rustington, Sussex https://fleurgrenier.co.uk/ for many years. This time, alongside Kathy and Liz, I was creating star moulds
06/05/2026
Disabled parking badge.
Renewing this was a nightmare! According to them, the “easiest” way is on-line. Not if you are one of the thousands of eligible severely visually
29/04/2026
Want a longer, healthier life?
Its simple if money’s no object: just move to one of the richest areas in the country! But not so easy for the rest of
27/04/2026
The Bee Widow.
We had a long weekend at the national bee convention at Harper Adams University. The beekeeper spent all his time at erudite lectures and quizzing
20/04/2026
Vicious cycle.
Recent ONS data and their report highlighted the links between parents’ and children’s mental health problems, making each other’s situation worse and, for the children,
13/04/2026