This week, one of my students told me that she was afraid of giving a presentation to a new client […]

I have just returned from a wonderful holiday in Madeira with my seven “Poly Dollies”. This year was special because […]

You know that moment when someone asks you for a favour… and your brain says “no,” but your mouth says […]

I’m just doing my annual soup fasting in Bad Orb, a pretty village east of Frankfurt, and although the homemade […]

Last weekend we celebrated my Dad’s 99th birthday in England, and it was a truly special family day. He was […]

It‘s carnival time in Germany. For many people, this is a serious matter. Costumes are planned carefully and shops are […]

Every year, I make a traditional English Christmas cake. It is a very rich cake, full of dried fruit, and […]