Death Rituals

One of the sad parts of my job is having our patients die. It is inevitable when working in healthcare, but it isn't something...

Listen to the Rhythm of the Rain

It has rained here all week.Perhaps it is the ancient Scots blood in me, born down from my ancestors that acclimatised...

This Game of Narcissistic Revenge

Einstein once said:Weak people revenge.Strong people forgive.Intelligent people ignore.I've been thinking of our royal...

The Secret Adversary

 There's something about Tommy and Tuppence that makes you want to be in their company time and time again. Agatha...

A Tiny Shift

This summer, I'm working on a book. Because of the nature of it, I'm finding I'm being drawn back to old arts centred...

The Mysterious Affair at Styles

 Agatha Christie's 1st book in the series of 66 murder mysteries that she wrote.I've chosen a sampling of some of...

My Introverted Life in the Goldfish Bowl of a Waiting Room

Four years of human nature training. That's what I call it. I have learned more about human nature in the four years...

Republic vs. The Crown

No other country in the world does ceremony like the British.  As we've seen recently with the funeral of Queen Elizabeth...

Book Club - Mudlarking

 This has to be one of my most favourite non-fiction books. I'm in love with itMudlarking - Lost and Found on the...

These Games of Thrones - Part 2

It was a strange feeling for me that hours after publishing Part 1 of this series, the news was announced to the world...

These Games of Thrones - Part 1

As a woman ten years older than Meghan Markle, I feel like someone of my maturity or older needs to sit her down and remind...

Book Club - The Rose Code

 I don't often read fiction anymore. When I'm in the middle of a busy semester of study, I don't have any time for...