BBC orchestral viola players bring joy giving recitals over zoom
Caroline Harrison Caroline Harrison and Carolyn Scott, violists with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, haven’t been able to perform since lockdown restrictions were imposed before Christmas. Instead they have been giving recitals to residents in retirement communities,...
A photographic tribute to International Women’s Day
It’s one of the most powerful photographic books published in recent years, says JANE SLADE Today – International Women’s Day – I am shining a light on a man. He is Tom Stoddart, whose recently-published book Extraordinary Women: Images of Courage, Endurance and...
Why so many residents of Signature Senior Lifestyle’s the Beeches are living beyond 100
A Signature Senior Lifestyle care home boasts more residents aged over 100 than any other – with many even older continuing to thrive Resident Katri Hay has just celebrated her 102nd birthday and is among a total of seven members of the prestigious ‘100 club’ at...
