Abby Ellin’s story
I have watched and admired Abby Ellin, a journalist debating current affair issues on SKY news for years and noticed recently she was no longer on our screens. I wondered [ . . . ]
Month: January 2019
Should elderly motorists be banned?
I watched the news story unfold of Prince Philip’s car accident and I immediately thought: 97 year old people should not be driving.I have the utmost respect for Prince Philip [ . . . ]
An interview with artist Tony Reina
Welcome to my interview with artist Tony Reina. I met Tony way back at one of the first Italian Gruppo get togethers in Enfield. I spent a lot of that [ . . . ]
An interview with poet Paolo Montalbano
Paolo is a lovely man with a gorgeous girlfriend who has brought his life together. He believes life is for living but he has been through great turmoil. He has [ . . . ]
The End of Christmas
I find this day a sad one…in my Italian household this is the day we take down all the Christmas tree decorations and pack them up ready to put up [ . . . ]
The secret of State Boarding
There are only 38 state boarding schools in the UK. Nine of those are selective grammar schools like Haberdasher’s Adams. Education is free here and so parents only have to [ . . . ]
Mary Poppins has made a comeback on our big screens
Two children came running into class last week excited about the new Mary Poppins movie they had watched with their families. Their excitement reminded me of how I felt watching [ . . . ]