....read here.  It's a project initiated by The Keys, the Catholic Writers' Guild of England and Wales, under the Guild's then Master, Antony Tyler CBE,  and is now sponsored by the Catholic Union Charitable Trust ..read more

 ...have been enquiring about  this Blog and specifically why Auntie J. hasn't been writing on it recently... It's partly that I felt a mild break might be useful.  When I began blogging years ago, the internet was different and less overwhelmingly dominant in all our lives. It's useful to step back a  bit from time to time.And life offers more: with lockdown easing,  it's been a v. v. busy summer.  The launch of two books - one of them at a beautiful garden on National Gardens Day, and the other on a golden summer evening at the University... Some glorious days i ..read more

  ....well deserves the tributes paid to him for his courage and dignity under pressure. Read about him here ..read more

  ....and here is an excellent pastoral letter on the subject ..read more

  ...note this important analysis ..read more

  ....here...on an encounter in a London street ..read more

 ...talking frankly about his life, his beliefs, the Church, the Pope, and more...here ..read more

  ....read about it here... The influence of the lobby group STONEWALL is particularly criticised...the judge notes that its approach is taken as a standard one, instead of simply one view among many. This is of great importance, as the concept of "hate crime" is something that has already created much confusion, and caused real problems.  ..read more

  ...read my personal tribute to HRH Prince Philip...here...with memories of  the challenges of the Award Scheme...  ..read more

 ....on May 29th, National Gardens Day! The Dominican Priory at Southampton Row in North London has a glorious Garden dedicated to the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary,  and it will be open to the public on National Gardens Day and is well worth a visit. Info here.  The garden is easy to reach and you will find Auntie Joanna there,  and can even obtain a copy of her book telling the story of the Garden and the story behind it...which takes in the Fleet river, Blackfriars station, and St John Paul ..read more