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“So she’s … dead?” The young Australian vet looked at me with red eyes. “I’ve never had this happen to me before,” he half whispered, as if reading my look of alarm. A silence hung between us as we … read more

I was never one of those kids who was afraid of the dark. I loved the cloak of invisibility that it gave me. And while there is nothing I love more than a bright, sunny day, I have become pretty obses … read more

For most women three things are certain: Taxes, death, and the menopause. At the moment I know which one I would give almost anything to avoid. When I was young and foolish (I’m still one of those tw … read more

“The real enemy is the man who tries to mould the human spirit so that it will not dare to spread its wings,” Abraham Flexner. How good is your chat? Last month I wrote that it was our civic duty to … read more

Clearly you don’t need me reminding you there are only 28 something days left to Christmas, possibly fewer if you’ve been slow to click onto Gill’s December opus. As we emerge hazy eyed (and far poor … read more