Embed from Getty ImagesThis is a real early 1970s Who's Who of the profession. From left to right they are: Dame Peggy Ashcroft, Derek Nimmo, Edward Woodward, Ernest Clark, Peggy Mount, Robert Morley, Andrew Cruickshank, Ian McKellen. The only one I had to look up was Ernest Clark (erroneously called "Clarke" in Getty's caption), who played Professor Geoffrey Loftus in ITV's Doctor in the House. He was a poor man's Sir Lancelot Spratt, to those who know Richard Gordon's books or the films from the 1050s I have a new admiration for Edward Heathas "the man who faced down Peggy ...
"mindfulness is the essence of bringing your mind fully to one thing that is happening in the present moment." Life never seems to slow down, even in midlife. The promised land of a peaceful retirement in one's 50s has yet to materialise for many, including me. Midlifers are looking after their own parents, children and, ... The post Mindfulness as a way of coping with the midlife crisis appeared first on A Midlifer in London .
Ed Davey spoke movingly in the Commons today. We are mourning a profound loss. The Queen was a formidable monarch, who faithfully served our country for all her life and was loved the world over. pic.twitter.com/LvR5toRrDk — Ed Davey (@EdwardJDavey) September 9, 2022
As chair of Sunniside History Society, I have scrapped the agenda for Wednesday's meeting. Instead of a presentation about the historical leftovers along the Tanfield bridlepath, I will be giving a talk about the 70 years of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's reign, outlining a major event from each year. It will be our tribute to our longest serving monarch. The evening will be called "Long to
Market Harborough's street theatre festival Arts Fresco, which was due to take place on Sunday, has been postponed. A statement on the Arts Fresco website says: In the light of the news regarding the sad passing of Her Majesty The Queen, the Arts Fresco street theatre festival, due to take place on Sunday 11 September 2022 in Market Harborough, will now be rescheduled to a later date. The new date will be announced shortly following consultation with acts, local stakeholders and supporters. The revised date will be published on this website, and shared on our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram social ...
Thu, 12:56: Your occasional reminder that Amanda Sloat @A_Sloat, the senior director for Europe on President Biden's National Security Council, has spent more time in Northern Ireland than the entire British cabinet, combined. https://t.co/X7HiEZ0MrQ Thu, 15:10: London Bridge falling down? Thu, 16:05: RT @pmdfoster: Where Zelensky asks Macron to try and mediate with Putin to make the war stop. Puts talk of French "appeasing" Russia in a... Thu, 18:09: RT @pmdfoster: Outsted @hmtreasury top civil servant makes Tom Scholar clear he was sacked...a move that politicises civil servants and civ... Thu, 18:49: The Kosovo Indictment, by Michael O'Reilly https://t.co/0MQPvNuvtA Fri, ...
I cried on the day the King died. And I surprised myself when I cried again yesterday when his daughter died. I'm not an ardent monarchist but Queen Elizabeth has been a constant presence in my life, her picture all around, and her celebrations writ large across the nation. As my colleague wrote yesterday "It is difficult to think of a public figure who has been so well thought of for so long." This feels like a seminal moment and a date in history that we won't forget. Back in February 1952 the teachers at my school were huddled around ...
[IMG: Liberal Democrats] My thoughts, as I'm sure are yours, are with His Majesty the King, Her Majesty's other children, her grandchildren and all those close to her at this difficult time. Her Majesty's passing, without a doubt, does mark the end of a very long, and indeed a seminal chapter in the history of our nations and for most people her presence has been one of the few constants throughout their lives. Throughout her life, Her Majesty served the country with the absolute greatest dedication, honour and dignity. From serving in the Auxiliary Territorial Service during World War Two, ...
