A good news party

by Giles Turnbull

My friend Verona writes:

A couple of weeks ago I invited some friends along to a coffee morning cum soup-at- lunchtime session, and the instruction was to bring a piece of good news. Something to cheer us all, that would be an inspiration in these gloomy times. The day on which I conceived it happened to be one of those ultra-grey days, when cooking a large pot of soup was therapeutic. The day on which people came was a gift, with sunshine pouring into my small cottagey living room. We had such fun! We spoke of simple good things, and gave tips on how we keep ourselves upbeat. The beneficial effect lasted for days.

What a superb idea.