Hello, Are there any hobbies or activities you've always wanted to try? The ancient Chinese martial art of Tai Chi is high on our list. As Dr Michael Moseley explains in his BBC Radio podcast Just one thing, it's a form of exercise involving a series of movements which gently flow from one to the…
Dear Claire. I’m glad you had a happy trip to Italy, and thanks so much for the link to Librivox. What a nice volunteer opportunity. I think it’s a fantastic goal to make all public domain literature free and accessible to everyone. It’s interesting that you should ask what’s on my Fall reading…
Dear Sam, How is your Charity Miles fitness regime going? Well done in signing up for it - I think anything which offers an incentive to exercise can only be a good thing and if you can help others at the same time, even better! Locally, there's something along the same lines called The…
Dear Sam, How is your decluttering coming along? I think splitting what can be a daunting task into daily efforts is an ideal approach. I'm sure your house will look spick and span by Easter Sunday and the charity shop will be grateful, too. Books are one of the things I often buy from, and donate to, charity shops. It's…