Hazel is away at her mother’s hospital bedside, and unable to write a blog this week.
Well, it’s been a weird experience bringing out Remember Remember. After missing publication day because I was with my mother in hospital in Devon, I returned home for a few days to a pile of copies of the book. I felt strangely disconnected from it. And there was no space to just savour the moment. [...]
Hmm. It’s been a strange and disquieting week down in Devon. As you know, I’ve spent years immersed in the arguments and theories around medical ethics. I’ve also been my mother’s nominated proxy for medical matters for five years, during which time I’ve steered her safely through a number of decisions relating to her health [...]
I’ve just had the great indulgence of three long days secreted away on trains travelling the length of the country, keeping myself deliberately out of communication by phone or email. Hours and hours lost in books! Bliss. You may remember one of my New Year resolutions was to acknowledge brilliance when I found it. This [...]