I have not been feeling well this week so a bit grumpy about not being able to get to any of the local events celebrating the 100th International Women’s Day TODAY! Seeing this in today’s paper has cheered me up though and made me feel that maybe I’ve done my bit today. If you want [...]
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HAPPY WOMEN’S DAY
Posted March 8th, 2011 by sharon. Comment (0).
Is life predestined?
Posted January 19th, 2011 by sharon. Comment (0).
A few things have happened to me lately which make me wonder if my life is already mapped out, or pre-destined so to speak. I met Jacqueline today from Climate Rush, who are a growing group of suffragette inspired climate change activists. Jacqueline got me up to speed on what Climate Rush have been [...]
The Competition Challenge
Posted January 13th, 2011 by sharon. Comments (4).
I’m watching This Morning on ITV and they have a fabulous competition to win £52,000, an amazing holiday in St Lucia and a BMW X1 car. So I thought, hey, I want a bit of that and entered today.
Then I got to thinking….some people enter a lot of competitions don’t they? And some people win [...]
Back on track salad
Posted January 4th, 2011 by sharon. Comment (0).
After a couple of weeks ‘off’ my diet, and Christmas officially over – it’s time to get back on track and start counting the calories again. My salad pictured is a scrumptious way to kickstart my new year efforts to lose two and a half stone. With only 200 calories, it’s a cornucopia of fresh [...]
Black Friday
Posted November 18th, 2010 by sharon. Comment (0).
100 years ago, on 18/11/1910, two women were injured and later died because they tried to enter Parliament. They were part of a group of Suffragettes who went to the Houses to demand a debate on the Conciliation Bill, a bill that would have given some women basic voting rights. Of the 300 who came, [...]
Emergency budget hits women hardest
Posted October 22nd, 2010 by sharon. Comment (0).
The Fawcett Society [on 20th October] gave an initial response to the Comprehensive Spending Review.
Ceri Goddard, Chief Executive of the Fawcett Society, said:
“The Comprehensive Spending Review, like the previous emergency budget, hits women hardest. It is women who will be the main losers as jobs are cut, public services are rolled back and benefits are slashed.
“The [...]
East Devon Green Party Opposes Maternity Cuts at Honiton Hospital
Posted September 22nd, 2010 by sharon. Comment (0).
The East Devon Green Party have written to all 20 councillors on the health scrutiny committee to object to the proposals to close the Maternity Unit:
Dear Councillor
I am writing representing the East Devon Green Party and would like to raise our objections to the proposed changes to the services at Honiton Maternity Hospital.
The East Devon [...]
Two thirds of East Devon new mums exhausted when they leave hospital
Posted September 16th, 2010 by sharon. Comment (0).
Almost two thirds of East Devon mums are exhausted when they leave hospital after having a baby. That’s the results of a survey published today, by campaign group, Honiton Maternity Matters.
And a worrying 16 mums (almost half the respondents) then went on to ‘struggle to manage’ or ‘really struggle to manage’ when they returned home.
The [...]
Listen to Honiton Parents!!!
Posted June 27th, 2010 by sharon. Comment (1).
There was a public meeting in Honiton on Saturday (26th June 2010) at the Royal British Legion and I managed to pop along for part of it. It is part of a series of consultation exercises so the NHS (Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust) can listen to the views of people in the [...]
Clegg aims to re-balance parental responsibility
Posted June 19th, 2010 by sharon. Comment (0).
Nick Clegg today vowed to end the tradition that sees mothers do the lion’s share of looking after children by giving fathers the right to far more flexible leave.
The Deputy Prime Minister attacked the ‘measly’ two weeks he was given when his third son was born as he gave a major speech on the family. [...]