Sustainability, Disability and International Women
Last Saturday was International Women’s Day and I was speaking at a worldwide online conference organised by the World Association for Sustainable Development (Queen Mary
12/03/2025
Blog & Articles of Interest
A good book for the moment.
John Steinbeck’s “A Russian Journal” is definitely worth the time. He captures Ukraine soon after WWII, the destruction of Stalingrad, the attitudes of Americans and
12/03/2025
International Women’s Day: Hear me speak
What holds women back worldwide? Hot topics: Balancing work and family, working in research and agriculture, the risks of disability, gender equality and empowerment. Take
05/03/2025
Blind cooks do it with a smile!
I thought I’d share last week’s fun and games with you to offer a smile: Will (another local blind veteran), Lesley with whom I joined
24/02/2025
Plastic lasting nearly as long as me.
Clear-out: discovered this bag actually named and dated nearly 50 years ago! How’s that for hoarding and very lax cupboard-discipline? Over-inspired to make braised red
03/02/2025
Game for a pie?
Delicious hot and excellent cold. No idea how much game (a bag of venison and another of mixed) plus sausage meat to line the hot-water
27/01/2025
Two blind bakers.
Fellow blind veteran and I had a happy morning creating 20 delicious apple cakes. Although Will is a dab hand in the kitchen after his
20/01/2025
New machine vs the law?
Just bought a fabulous new washing machine from a very famous German manufacturer. Huge capacity and wonderful washing. But… Absolutely appalling controls. Very sensitive touch
15/01/2025
Hot air?
The birthday balloon remains banished to the downstairs loo. After all these weeks, the helium is struggling. I learned, years ago, of the consequences of
06/01/2025