As we roll out the vaccine, I am reminded of the golden tickets the lucky children got in the Willy Wonka bars of chocolates. The government has missed a trick here. If they had put golden vaccine tickets into a Boris muesli bar then they could have raised millions for the treasury, solved the obesity … More December Oasis Blog
Although Christmas for many people starts when the outside decorations go up, or the visit to Thursford (see the post), or receiving cards or the school Nativity play, My Christmas always begins with my annual visit to see Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker ballet. I can remember as a child going to see the Nutcracker at the Festival … More Christmas Greetings
How fortunate we were to have chosen a date just two days after the second COVID-19 national lockdown ended, so looking forward to going out somewhere other than a supermarket, grocery shopping. Thursford was our chosen venue for a December Oasis ladies outing and it was fabulous. Claire, Jules, Beccie, Lorraine and myself, Theresa met … More Thursford Enchanted Journey of Light
Escape into art? You must be pulling my leg Lilly, isn’t that a little highbrow? Well exactly; thinking of my younger self I was something of a philistine, certainly where art and poetry concerned. Truth be told, little Lilly as well as being a tad spotty, was anti art! Maybe that was the punk in … More Escape to the World of Art
Dear Oasis ladies, partners, friend and allies, The end of the year is rapidly approaching and there is only one more Oasis zoom in 2020. We will remember that number – for all the wrong reasons! However, there is light at the end of the tunnel. Vaccination is being rolled out and, although it will … More December Christmas Zoom
It is with great sadness that I learnt from Mary’s daughter, Mandy, that Mary, her father had died on Wednesday 9th December. She was in hospital for a prolonged stay and was then discharged into a care home for end of life care. I first met Mary at Barbara’s house, when I started to attended … More Our Mary
This story starts with a ghost of an idea. Or the idea of a ghost. The ghost went unnoticed for a very long time. It was a very quiet little ghost and did it’s best to hide away. It had to hide as people would not understand it. Its spent a lots of time’s pretending … More Ghost Story
The recent judgment from the High Court risks untold, irreparable damage to young trans people in England and Wales. It heralds nothing less than a new era of discrimination, treating trans youth differently from all other young people and barring them from accessing life-saving care. The judgment does not make it a mandatory requirement for … More A dangerous betrayal of trans youth
Petra’s Corner The technical musings of a geek girl! As we enter the month of December our thoughts turn to Christmas and, I suspect, in many homes to purchasing presents for family and friends. This year many more of us will be buying our presents on-line, we will be reaching for the Internet and seeking … More Christmas Cheer!
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