Dr Steven Jerome Parker: a friend to babies all . . .
I have been dreading the news of his death for a long time. My friend Steven Parker told me about his diagnosis of Mutliple Myeloma, a rare form of cancer, three years ago and it changed the nature of our relationship in a profound way. Now every time I met him, every time I heard […]
A Ceilidh in Edinburgh (and Ceilidh means Generosity)
Well, it doesn’t actually. Here’s Anne’s explanation: The thing about the word ‘ceilidh’ is that it’s in the process of evolution. It’s Gaelic, and means a getting together, usually for an evening, to dance and sing and tell stories, say poetry, play instruments, anything anyone wants to do really. But over recent years it’s being […]
Domestic Comforts Part 2
Every few years, the furniture in our house seems to cry out for renewal. This year, the windows did too. I started out just planning to replace the living room curtains (I had always disliked them). But one thing led to another and we ended up reupholstering the living room sofa and one chair as […]
Domestic Comforts
We have lived in our own house for nearly three years now, but I still walk around it sometimes in a daze of delight, unable to believe that this beautiful place really belongs to us. I love everything about it, from the garden to the verandah to the living room to the desk in our […]