A decade ago, I stopped writing and started editing.
But sometimes - too occasionally - I write something, and remember how much I love it.
So, here is my little story about “a walk of art” in the North York Moors. Truly, a wonderful day trip.
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Not a word in this superb piece by Decca Aitkenhead that I don’t agree with.
The assisted dying laws must change.
Hope every MP reads it ahead of next Friday’s vote
@thetimes
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“My husband and Mike Lynch were colleagues. They died 42 hours apart”
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As Labour wants care homes to be staffed by more Brits, we went into one to find out what it’s like to work there……
@thetimes.com
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Honestly feel it is a public duty for us all to shop in @marksandspencers.bsky.social to help one of our great British businesses recover from this vile cyberattack.
Whether it’s one packet of Percy’s or a whole trolley load.
“Secondary infertility” is rising: women who easily conceived their first child, but struggle to have another.
It’s so rarely written about, or discussed….until now. Do read, and share.
www.thetimes.com/article/3987...
And discuss: Parkinson’s, my mum, the media and me.
Delighted to have been invited to join the @moversand6 crew at the pub for the latest episode of their excellent podcast.
@ParkinsonsUK
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Brave and brilliant of Raphy’s parents to have spoken to the ST to talk about their beautiful boy, their grief - and how we could all be better at dealing with other’s grief.
“Our only son died at Eton a year ago today. This is why we want to talk about it.”
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It's our FREE weekend! No paywall.
So, a chance for me to share with you some of my favourite pieces of the year.
Here's my first one: my colleague and dear friend
@jimconey on his son, Charlie, and the 12-year odyssey to find out what was wrong.
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Goodbye to the paywall (for a weekend).
We're free to read from midnight on Friday.
It's like going to a Michelin-starred restaurant, eating three courses and leaving without a bill to pay.
Enjoy!
When my children reached 16, I bought them 16 books for their birthday.
Here are the three lists.
Which brilliant books did I miss?
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Feel like telling everybody I know, everybody who follows me, everybody I see in the street today: READ THIS STORY. Truly ♥️ ♥️ ♥️
“My son Charlie — and the breakthrough that changed our lives”
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We landed 31 nominations at this year's
@PressAwardsuk (if my counting is correct).
Too many colleagues to name in one post, but 👏👏👏👏 to them all.
Brilliant, brave and bloody hard-working
@thetimes
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The one word - "guilty" - doesn't feel nearly bad enough for Dominique Pelicot. He is guilty many, many, many times over.
By comparison, the words "brilliant, brave, inspiring and courageous" barely touch the surface of the remarkable Gisele.
Hello Blue Sky! This is exciting.
If this is, indeed, a place with more kindness and less anger, I’m delighted to have made the journey.