A sober new year

Posted by on Dec 31, 2007 in updates | 26 comments I have volunteered to drive my husband Stephen and our friends this evening, and don’t mind one jot that it means having a sober new year. I just wish there were more interesting non-alcoholic drinks available in bars. I’m not one for yucky Britvic fruit juices, they are so tasteless, and mineral water is fine – up to a point. One of my favourite non-alcoholic tipples is soda...
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Making a difference in 2008

Posted by on Dec 31, 2007 in updates | 2 comments What a great way to start the new year, by really making a difference to the lives of others, knowing your actions will help them live better lives. I’m particularly referring to Prof Wayne Powell, (pic) CEO of the National Institute of Agricultural Botany in Cambridge, who will shortly be heading for Moldova – the poorest country in Europe – to set up an agricultural aid...
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