A week on from Easter Sunday, my thoughts turn to Thomas. Esther Phillips once sang a song, 'What a difference a day makes/ Twenty-four little hours', and nowhere do we see this more plainly than at Easter, when the sorrow of Easter Saturday changes to the joy of...

Over the past two days we have been busy spring cleaning. This has involved tidying, throwing away things we no longer need, cleaning and painting. Our thanks to all who have helped us.

My grandchildren came to visit this weekend, and as always, within seconds of their arrival, my house was turned upside down. Pens, paper, paint, glue and glitter were out. Sitckers and jewels adorned their artwork. Then toys were dug out of toyboxes and everything...