Whatever our cultural, spiritual or religious heritage, this time of year is one of celebration for many people around the world. How we celebrate depends on where we live, our resources and the traditions we have inherited or created for Continue reading Eat, drink & be merry→

The festive season is hard upon us once again; our second under pandemic conditions. Kingston now holds first place in a contest no one wants to win, with the highest rate of COVID-19 in the country; up a step from Continue reading Pandemic festive season, round two→

Those of us who live in and around Kingston spent most of the first 18 months of the pandemic feeling pretty pleased that our community, when it made the headlines at all, did so because of the intelligent approach our Continue reading Return to despair→

Remember how easy it used to be to go shopping? I don’t mean pre-pandemic – everything was easier then — I mean in years long past. You headed to the store armed with a list, either written or in your Continue reading Just a pair of socks→