Sadly 10 years after writing to The Independent the word ‘honour’ is still used to describe brutal murders.
I was privileged to meet Vivienne Westwood when I reviewed exhibitions for the Weekend Magazine of The Oxford Times. I was at the press day for her crowning glory –the retrospective exhibition at the V&A in May 2004. I‘ve just
Endorsements, authenticity and why my books are worth reading. With a small publisher, even one as discerning and capable as Claret Press, a writer struggles to be taken seriously. The endorsements my novels and memoir have received indicate that
We have our first Prime Minister of South Asian ancestry. Rishi Sunak was born and brought up in England but his grandparents came from India and his in-laws live there. Most people in this country know little about India and
I am being interviewed about Food of Love by Fleur Ostajak on BBC Radio Oxford tomorrow evening at 7.10pm . Since 1998 , I’ve been interviewed by many different presenters including Kat Orman, Phil Mercer and the late and
Its black history month and today, I went to Christchurch Barn in Abingdon and watched the inspirational Junie James talk about the Windrush generation to a class from Fitzharry’s school. She was followed by the charismatic Dianne Regisford https://cca.uk.net/ahs/
A gift from Oxford, the home of imaginary worlds. I've been tossed spinning down the rabbit hole into Liz's imaginary post Brexit paradise of Brexit opportunities and trickle down prosperity. Crowns to the wealthy and off with our heads or
https://www.thametowncouncil.gov.uk/community/events/robin-gibb-10th-anniversary-tribute-exhibition/ Life has been busy but I need to get to Thame to see this before it closes . Robin’s partner Dwina was one of my Oxford Castaways. This was the cover pic. When associated with a phenomenon like the
I was impressed by the story told last night. I met my husband in Smethwick in the 60s – the most racist time as shown in this 3 min video I made for the launch of Sculpting the Elephant. We
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0018wyf ‘Rethink’ on Radio4 chaired by Amol Rajan is a must listen to programme. Looking at the decade ahead, he asked the panel, what do citizens of the West need to do? Prof.Rana Mitter replied, ‘Have faith and rebuild free
Margaret Atwood said that everything in the Handmaids Tale happened to women somewhere in the world at some time but, even so, Gilead was a fictional compilation. Now Roe versus Wade has been overturned and possibly half US women will