I love this time of year, with all the signs of new life around us and I can’t think of anything more delightful than seeing young lambs springing in the fields, it does my heart good.  I could stand and watch young lambs for hours and find their antics both entertaining and relaxing, yet cute…

Over the past three weeks I’ve been watching the programme on BBC 2 at 6.30 called The B&B By The Sea. It’s set on the north coast of Northern Ireland at Downhill. The scenery and the beach are stunning. When we lived near it this beach was my favourite. I have so many wonderful memories…

Recently I read that when a giraffe is born, its front hooves and head emerge first. Suddenly, the baby is catapulted ten feet from its mother’s body, landing on its back.  It rolls to an upright position with its legs tucked under its body. Rather startled, it shakes any birthing fluid from its body and…

In the course of my working life, I can only remember a couple of occasions when honesty has let me down. In every other situation, both personally and professionally, the old adage, ‘honesty is the best policy’, has applied. That should not be surprising but it is, bearing in mind how many times I hear…