Monthly Archives: February 2016

I was not angry until this instant

Posted on February 28, 2016 by lesleyjonesberry

On Wednesday 9th March the Junior Doctors begin another strike. I will be joining them on a picket line. I have never demonstrated against anything in my life before and I have never gone on strike. So part of me … Continue reading →

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Thank you for missing me

Posted on February 14, 2016 by lesleyjonesberry

Harry Potter is a significant theme in our house.  The children were at the perfect age.  We read the books together at bed time, conducted intensely excited night-time forays to buy the later volumes at midnight publication, and we relished … Continue reading →

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Homeless, with a good book

Posted on February 9, 2016 by lesleyjonesberry

I found myself with an enforced absence from home. My son had requested a birthday party. He is a young adult, a ‘bounce back’ after university, so he didn’t want us to organise it.  Rather the opposite: he asked if … Continue reading →

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A new winter coat

Posted on February 7, 2016 by lesleyjonesberry

My parents are both dead.  I loved them both and they were good parents; I was lucky in my relationships.  My mum, in particular, had an ability to accept mortality and this was a great gift to my brother and … Continue reading →

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