by GILL SHERRY | Jun 11, 2022 | Features
Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Can you imagine doing the same job for 70 years? It’s inconceivable isn’t it? Yet, that’s exactly what Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has done. I appreciate it’s not your average nine-to-five role but even so, it’s still a huge...
by GILL SHERRY | May 12, 2022 | Features
When I was a child, Mother’s Day was a big event. My sister and I would make a card for our mum, present her with a bunch of flowers and ensure she felt special. Father’s Day was also a ‘thing’ but it was minor in comparison. As a family, we always celebrated Pancake...
by GILL SHERRY | Apr 23, 2022 | Features
THE COUNTDOWN BEGINS Excitement is building ahead of the FIFA World Cup which kicks off in Qatar later this year. If the draw for the tournament is anything to go by, Doha will be giddy with anticipation by the time the first ball is kicked in the city’s brand new Al...
by GILL SHERRY | Mar 23, 2022 | Features
A BOOK REVIEW By Gill Sherry It all started with a Tweet: Yesterday my great-grandma (Lily Ebert – an Auschwitz survivor) showed me this banknote – given to her as a gift by a soldier who liberated her. Inscribed, it says “A start to a new life. Good luck and...
by GILL SHERRY | Feb 20, 2022 | Features
NOT A DRY EYE IN THE HOUSE Meat Loaf was a larger than life character who refused to be labelled as a superstar or an icon despite selling more than 100 million albums in a career spanning six decades. Born Marvin Lee Aday, the American singer is one of the...
