Feature for the Telegraph Online, July 31st 2015 Mid-life was once a time to sit back and smell the roses. OK, you probably smelled your partner’s socks, too, but that was the price you paid for security. Not any more: the mid-life marriage meltdown is on the rise, from Hollywood to Huddersfield. According to the latest figures by the Office for National Statistics, divorce rates … Continue reading Divorce in middle age
I recently reviewed MC Beaton’s latest Agatha Raisin mystery for Harrogate International Festivals… THE BLOOD OF AN ENGLISHMAN sees heroine Agatha grappling with an ungenial giant, a violent blacksmith and some highly amorous amateur dramatics. The scene opens on the Winter Parva pantomime. Forced to sit through an am-dram mash-up of every fairy tale ever told, Agatha only rallies when the unfriendly giant gets himself killed … Continue reading MC Beaton’s The Blood of an Englishman
Feature for Telegraph Women Section 25th May 2015 Can there be any sight more touching than that of a pretty young mum, smiling down at a small boy as she mugs him? That’s exactly what greeted spectators of this Sunday’s play-off at Wembley. Celebrating his winning hat-trick, Preston footballer Jermaine Beckford threw his shirt into a crowd of young fans. Into the throng of delighted boys … Continue reading Pushy Mums
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