By Lesley | Published:
August 17, 2007
I have today received a reply to the letter which I sent to Jane Davidson at theWelsh Assembly on the subject of the dredging of the Helwick Bank. Here is the reply:
By Lesley | Published:
August 15, 2007
Further to my previous post about the Dublin City Council’s ban on so-called “Dangerous Breeds of Dogs”, the action was highlighted this morning on the ‘BBC Breakfast Programme’.
By Lesley | Published:
August 4, 2007
In its infinite wisdom, the Welsh Assembly Government has allowed the further rape and pillage of our beautiful Gower beaches.
By Lesley | Published:
July 25, 2007
Another example of dogs being judged by their perceived reputation, rather than by their own personal behaviour was brought to my attention today, by a member of The Dogs Trust. ………
By Lesley | Published:
July 13, 2007
Well, it is Friday the thirteenth, and as if we needed telling…… it is now official that Swansea is “Britain’s Wettest City”!
By Lesley | Published:
June 3, 2007
I am as pleased as Punch and very proud of my son who has been awarded his PhD Congratulations, Rich ! Well done!
By Lesley | Published:
January 13, 2007
On Boxing Day, on the second anniversary of the dreadful tsunami in the southern hemisphere, we were also reminded of something that happened during our sailing years. In 2003 there was an earthquake in Algeria.
By Lesley | Published:
December 7, 2006
Hooray for Pott Row First School in Norfolk! They have realised the benifits of allowing children to run around outdoors and and fill their lungs with fresh air. Some forty four years ago, I was a teacher in Pimlico, in Inner London. ‘Outdoors’ as far as our kids were concerned consisted of a tiny rooftop [...]
By Lesley | Published:
December 4, 2006
It was the week before Christmas…. well, a few weeks before, actually, and I was teaching in a secondary school in Pimlico. Just before the first lesson after lunch, the Head received a phone call from the manager of a swish department store in Victoria Street, nearby. Apparently a boy had been seen stealing from [...]
By Lesley | Published:
December 2, 2006
Years ago, I was a full-time working mother. One afternoon, I finished work early and visited my son’s classroom. All around the walls were pictures of females, drawn by the children, all entitled ‘My Mum’. All were drawn with great care, but I must admit, none was recognisable as anyone that I knew!