Bm@il: A rose by any other name

I AM pleased to break the wonderful news that smelly car park stairwells may soon be a thing of the past. Read

Bm@il: The stress of wanting it all

STRESS winds men up more than women, who tend to be more cautious when pushed into a corner.Read

Bm@il: Nursing not a matter of degree

IN FUTURE, all new nurses are to be educated to degree level in an attempt to improve the quality of patient care. Read

Bm@il: Be a laid-back bookworm, like me

WHAT do you think is the best way to relax? Listening to music, sipping a glass of wine or putting your feet up with a cup of tea perhaps?Read

Bm@il: It's great to be a grump

HURRAH! At last we are told it's good to be grumpy.Read

Bm@il: The taste of Hillingdon

I WAS fascinated to read an article about food preferences in different areas of Britain. Apparently these 'taste dialects' are formed by local culture, geography and environment.Read

Bm@il: Failure never an option

CONGRATULATIONS to Hillingdon Manor School, which has just clocked up its first decade.Read

Bm@il: Carefree student life mine again

IAM A student again! It all began in late summer when the shops were packed with school uniforms and shiny shoes. Read

Bm@il: Don't ban common sense

ONCE upon a time, people all over the land were allowed to look after each other's children without risking the wrath of the Wicked Witches of Westminster.Read

Bm@il: Shaken, stirred, at sea

MR F and I have just returned from a Mediterranean cruise and we are rapidly in danger of turning into holiday bores.Read

Bm@il: i luv sndin txt mesags

I HAVE been sending text messages for more than 10 years now and cannot imagine life without this brilliant, modern invention. Read

Bm@il: Suicide and freedom of choice

THE debate about assisted suicide rumbles on, with many of us having entrenched views on a subject we defend with zeal. My feelings changed dramatically following a personal experience several years ago when a very close friend's brother signed up to Dignitas, the nowfamous Swiss clinic.Read

Bm@il: It's up to all of us

I HAVE often defended health and social workers regarding the harsh criticism they receive about child cruelty cases, emphasising that they are the good guys trying to help, not the perpetrators. Read

Bm@il: Silly season sample

THE media has always filled any news gaps with quirky stories to make up for the traditional summer news famine. Read

Bm@il: A modest apparel

CULTURAL differences aside, I've never understood the problem society has had with women wearing trousers; it seems they have long been thought rather risqué when draped on a female form. Read

Bm@il: Name of the game

WHAT'S in a name? Well, we know what Shakespeare said about a scented rose; if you called it a rancid rat it would still smell as sweet - or words to that effect. Read

Bm@il: Cooking up a storm

WHEN I first met Mr F, his skills in the culinary department included those two masculine specialities - a cooked breakfast and spaghetti bolognese. Read

Bm@il: Gallantry unseated

FRIENDS of mine who have sons say their lads are increasingly uncertain as to what is expected of them these days. This uncertainty about gender roles was reinforced for me when I stopped off at Burford while driving to Uxbridge from Cheltenham.Read

Barbara Fisher

Bm@il: End the humiliation

HONESTLY, you wouldn't blame teachers if they walked out of schools en masse, rattling their rulers and holding banners declaring: 'Do it Yourself Then'.Read

Barbara Fisher

Bm@il: Happy 70th, Cranford Park

IT WAS great to drop in to a school last week which is so linked into the arts it can boast of past visits from well known authors and poets, such as Michael Rosen and Adrian Mitchell. Read

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