In our little Yorkshire village, the sense of community pride is such that every garden is filled with flowers and manicured to within an inch of its life, the lanes are spotless, […]
A SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY
WHO’S A LITTERBUG?
What are they thinking, those litterbugs, when they drop their rubbish in the park or at the side of the road or in the river? Obviously, they aren’t thinking at all, so […]
OCEANS IN PERIL
All the plastic bags, bottles and rubbish we casually throw in the gutter end up our streams, rivers, lakes and oceans. We have to take personal responsibility for our litter, or we […]
ON WRITING
This week, in Biblical* terms, I’ve reached seven years beyond my allotted span and yet I’m still going strong, creative writing juices flowing, new ideas bursting forth.
TORONTO STRONG
The recent murderous rampage along Toronto’s Danforth Avenue, in the heart of Greektown, was a tragedy, but does it have anything to do with gun control or terrorism?
LIVING WITH THE HOMELESS
The Davenport Triangle where we live is under attack. Several proposed developments will change this unique neighbourhood forever. Just when we thought we were making some headway, a homeless shelter was dumped […]
IS THE DINING ROOM DEAD?
British ‘Bake off’ queen Mary Berry is causing a stir with her declaration that the dining room is dead. Not so say I, and many others, as I get the table ready […]
BEACH READING
The best beach read is a paperback novel, with a page turner plot you won’t want to put down (until the next mojito, that is), characters you can identify with and a […]
THE NEVER ENDING BATTLE OF THE BULGE
Tonight I’m baking a big batch of cookies, but none of them are for me. It’s the diet season. Again.
GREED NEVER SLEEPS PART 2
“A great neighbourhood isn’t only quantified by its amenities and walk score. More notably, it is defined by the people who choose to exist there, and the crowd at Avenue and Davenport […]
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