45 years ago, Christine Lawrence started her career as a psychiatric nurse at Knowle Hospital near Fareham. Later in life she would publish Caught in the Web, a fictionalisation of those early experiences. How did [… read more ]
A group of local writers have taken over two annual events for Portsmouth residents who don’t love to love on Valentine’s Day. Co-organiser Christine Lawrence reports. After the success of previous years’ Portsmouth Bookfest, a [… read more ]
To celebrate the arrival of 2018, we’re looking back this week at the most popular 10 articles published on S&C in 2017. From tactical voting to therapy with horses, from the right to protest to [… read more ]
S&C regular and Portsmouth author Christine Lawrence tries out an unusual therapy, bringing together humans and horses to find emotional understanding and healing. The July sun was burning hot on my neck as we walked [… read more ]
Portsmouth novelist Christine Lawrence continues her search for the extraordinary people of Portsmouth as she explores Eastney Road. In my journey around Portsmouth I found myself recently in the slightly less than fashionable area of [… read more ]
S&C Contributing Editor Christine Lawrence reflects on the General Election many people – including her – didn’t want, but nonetheless accept as a legacy of the struggle for democratic rights in this country. I hate [… read more ]
Portsmouth’s very first Holmes Fest is coming up on 28th June, celebrating the world’s most famous consulting detective, Sherlock Holmes, his creator, Arthur Conan Doyle, and their relationship to the city. Holmes Fest host and [… read more ]
By Christine Lawrence There I am, one day, just walking back from dropping my car off at the workshop, feeling really good about myself and determined to enjoy the morning sun. I’m thinking about losing [… read more ]
In her latest profile of everyday yet remarkable Portsmouthians, S&C Contributing Editor Christine Lawrence meets a 103-year-old lady who recalls Zeppelins, D-Day and the Great Depression. Maud Mary Goodchild, known as Mary to her friends, [… read more ]
S&C Contributing Editor Christine Lawrence shares what happens when a loved one dies suddenly and you discover that they want a natural burial with no ‘fuss’. What followed was an interesting journey which brought her closer [… read more ]
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