Health and safety
The death of my desert-island fantasy
I was on the back seat of a golf buggy being driven down to the marina from my beachside villa…
My Christmas tree health-and-safety nightmare
Decorating a tree on the unfinished minstrels’ gallery was an appealing idea if only for the health and safety violations.…
The law of acronyms
Teacher training is terrific fun. Oh yes, I am thoroughly enjoying myself on my evening course at Guildford College. Don’t…
Real life
They are building the bonfire already. In the dip where winter flooding sometimes creates a small lake, the wood and…
An old man’s guide to living dangerously
At 77, it is clear to me that increased longevity can be a curse rather than a blessing
Why 'safe' is Dot Wordsworth's word of the year
‘Makes me feel sick,’ said my husband, referring not to the third mince pie of the morning (in Advent, supposedly…
Watch your backs, everyone: I haven’t slept for three years
Insomnia has a lot to answer for. I have not been sleeping well for years but a few months ago…
The mobility scooter plague
The mobility scooter plague
All this airport security is utterly useless
Added security flummery at airports does nothing to make us safer. In fact, it may do the opposite
'I assembled a counter full of sharp objects, and went at it like Rambo in First Blood'
All the way around a cross country course I went, then I got back, tied the horse up at a…
How new food rules could ruin restaurants
Stricter food rules won’t make you any safer – but they could ruin many small restaurants
