There’s a lovely moment that can happen when somebody says, “Do you remember when…?” You think you know the story. You’ve heard it at every family gathering for years. Then somebody at the other end of the table says, “Aye, but what you don’t know is…” and suddenly you’re hearing something new about someone you...

From Nashville adventures and nights at the theatre to line dancing, rugby and live gigs, music has always played a big part in Gayle’s life. Based in the coastal town of Prestonpans in East Lothian, Gayle Duncan Jacobsen balances her work with the NHS with a role she had dreamed about for many years: being...

I don’t know about you, but over the last week or so, I’ve really noticed the change. The evenings are suddenly darker. There’s a definite chill in the air, and that lovely feeling of stepping outside without thinking about a jacket seems to have disappeared almost overnight. The bigger coats are making an appearance, and...

Tuesday doesn’t always get much attention. It hasn’t got Friday’s excitement or Sunday’s permission to stay in your pyjamas. It’s usually a getting-on-with-things sort of day. But here at The Fuze Foundation, we think an ordinary Tuesday is a perfectly good day to make something lovely happen. No grand plans required. No fundraising target. You...

Every September, World Alzheimer’s Month brings people and organisations together to raise awareness of Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia, challenge stigma and encourage more open conversations. For many people, dementia can feel frightening or difficult to talk about. There may be uncertainty about what different terms mean, which changes to look out for...