I have made no secret of my respect and admiration for the voluntary and charitable sector in Kensington. Without it, we would be lost – and this has been particularly noticeable since the Grenfell Tower fire. The Kensington and Chelsea
Here Comes the Sun!
Despite the heading, this is not a weather forecast. The meaning will become clear! Being able to breathe is quite important and it is not something I have enjoyed with ease over recent times. A combination of Asthma, Bronchiectasisis and
How does this make sense for the Community?
I have long taken an interest in Wornington College and the hard-fought battles to save it for the community in North Kensington. There are dedicated people who have worked tirelessly in the last couple of years to improve the college,
I Can Never Forget Grenfell
It was around 9.30 in the morning on 14th June when a neighbour knocked on my door to ask if I had seen or heard the news? That is when I first became aware of the tragedy of Grenfell Tower.
Questions, Answers and Differences
I have had an interesting few days where the relevance of listening to residents and their concerns have been the main topics of conversation. First to a meeting of the main Voluntary Organisations’ Forum organised and chaired by the Kensington
Fight the Stigma, It can Happen to Anyone
Mental Health awareness week last week raised the issue of mental health. But I think it is something we should be aware of all the time, and so as my contribution I am going to talk about the most serious
Why I just had to do it!
‘Kensington will never be the same again’ – words quoted so many times since the tragedy of the Grenfell Tower Fire nearly two years ago. The other word that has come to have tremendous resonance in the last year
Faking it can be Fun and it’s Good to Say Thank you!!
I do a lot of thinking about ‘managing my life’. It is because of ageing and health problems that it is important I do so! I quickly realised that ‘low maintenance’ had to be the order of the day. I
Ageing and creaking on in Kensington
I explained in my first blog post that I would be focusing on health and ageing – mainly because they have become an inescapable part of my life!! No point in being coy. I am now 72, with six chronic