Short break
Recently there was an offer in the Guardian for a sewing machine. Also recently the Great British Sewing Bee has been on TV. What memories these events have stirred. We did Needlework at school and I was not a good … Continue reading
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Women’s Days
Two women’s events took place last week that I was lucky enough to be involved in. One was the beginning of the 40th anniversary year of celebration of Rights of Women, the second was an International Women’s Day celebration at … Continue reading
Brief Encounters
Looking back over a wonderful summer of ideas and art, the Last Days of Limehouse stands out as a thought provoking and interesting production, in the intriguing surroundings of the crumbling Limehouse Town Hall, telling the story of the original … Continue reading
The Cuban Five – part 1
On Friday 7 March 2014 the International Commission of Inquiry into the case of the Cuban 5, opened its doors at the Law Society in Chancery Lane, in London. I was one of the co-ordinators. Rene Gonzalez – the first … Continue reading
The Rule of Law
Through the wind and the rain and on the wrong bus I battled my way to the Ebsworth Memorial Lecture in the Great Hall of Middle Temple. How long is it since I slipped along the cobbled pathway that is … Continue reading
So this was Christmas
All over London the lights were on. The hotel in High Holborn, where Michael Jackson once stayed, was lit up in shades of green and red. But it was raining. Outside London we heard news of flooding, power cuts, freezers … Continue reading
All Change
Moving to a new set of chambers is a daunting task. Writing to the bank, emailing the Information Commissioner’s Office to ensure my data protection registration is correct, ringing the Bar Council to ensure my Practising Certificate reflects my new … Continue reading