Petra a long serving member of Oasis, talks about her joy of joining the Women’s Institute sisterhood and her mission to bust myths about transgender people. To read her full article published in the latest on line version of this magazine click on the image or this link. No sooner had Petra finished penning this … More The WI welcomed me to the sisterhood
It’s time to set the record straight, so dispite what you may have heard elsewhere, this is the completely true history of Lilly Jayne Newton. I have resisted the temptation of a substantial fee from ‘Hello’ magazine, to make this a Oasis website exclusive. I hope you enjoy my little tale. Who would have thought … More The True History of Lilly Jayne Newton
In 1960, when I was 11 years old, I was in the top class of Holy Trinity Junior School in Taunton. We had a new head teacher, Mr Whatmore. He was young and dynamic and decided to take a group of children away for a week. There were twenty of us, seventeen girls and three … More The ‘LOST’ Photograph
A big thank you to Joanna and Phyllis for passing onto me information about Lily’s transgender story. Filmed over five years, this is the story of Lily Jones and her transition from male to female – a journey which began when she was 15 and living with her farming family in mid Wales. Her life … More Lily’s Story
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
The Book Worm has new spectacles! Now the nights are drawing in it’s an even better time to put your feet up and start reading. Do make sure that you have adequate lighting though. I’ve just got new spectacles which are helping. There is Macular Degeneration in my family so I am keen to have … More October Book Worm
Lilly continues with her Escape series… I’ve always loved history and the history of science. I like the motto; ‘how do you know where you are going, when you don’t know where you’ve been?’. These days, I have another important history question; how do I get my hands on the keys to Lucy Worsley’s dressing … More Escape to the Past
Lilly’s World of Sport I find another of my happy places by escaping into the World of Sport; no not Dickie Davis (one for you teenagers there), into Lilly’s World of Sport. Now I love sport, not everybody does. Please forgive me if I’m wrong, but I do perceive that it’s a subject that many … More Escape to the World of Sport
