Sadly 10 years after writing to The Independent the word ‘honour’ is still used to describe brutal murders.
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
Today, Claret Press sent me the press release for my memoir Food of Love – cooking up a life across gender, class and race. It is hard to believe that the comments of the distinguished people who have endorsed it,
My fellow oxib organiser, James Harrison was on BBC Radio Oxford last night being interviewed with the artist John Buckley who created the famous Headington shark. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0bsy6nh and forward to 6.35 to hear James and John. I was privileged to
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0014xt4 This morning (March3) Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the ancient Sanskrit text the Arthashastra-one of the major works of Indian literature. According to legend, it was written by Chanakya, a political advisor to the ruler Chandragupta Maurya (reigned 321
My memoir has been edited, copy edited and the cover designed now it goes to Claret Press's talented book designer Petya Tsankova to create the finished product. There'll be some unusual features. Each chapter ends with a relevant recipe
Have you watched this inspirational film with the late Desmond Tutu and the Dalai Lama? Most of it was filmed Dharamsala. Given the rise of fascism targeting hatred of religious minorities in India it could be good to get