Joanna Bogle

Job: journalist and author, so somewhat cynical about the Internet which threatens the culture of writing on which my living is based. Husband Jamie and I live cheerily among lots of books and no TV in an overcrowded home. I hurry about by bicycle and probably annoy people. I’m currently studying for a BA (Divinity) at Maryvale Institute, and loving it. I loathe instant coffee,extreme feminism, narrow-mindedness, bigotry, cold pasta, “inclusive language” and stewed tea. Am happy attending a Mass in the Ordinary Form, love good hymns. I like dropping in to Westminster Cathedral for weekday Mass, especially the glorious sung Mass at 5.30pm, which makes me glad to be a Londoner. Am extremely fond of my nephews, nieces, great-nephew, great-niece, and godchildren and I also like buttered toast, sticky chocolate cake, rain,old-fashioned detective stories, Pope Benedict XV1, Pope John Paul II, making jam, winter teatimes, sleeping out of doors on warm summer nights, Christmas, Pimms,ginger wine, and making patchwork quilts.

Whatever happened to British common sense?

15 Mar 2012

The Tory-led government is taking sides against Christians who want wear a small cross at work.

Oh, Britannia!

7 Feb 2012

It's not her fault but six decades on, Queen Elizabeth rules a wave of social disintegration.

Just don’t smash it, Dave

20 Dec 2011

The British PM defends Christianity but it's deeds that matter in the end, not words.

Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary?

1 Dec 2011

In the age of the Internet there is only one way to get rid of tabloid tactics.

Fatherless youths run riot

12 Aug 2011

Will the mayhem in British cities this week finally convince doubters that family structure matters?

A perfect gentleman

12 Jul 2011

Otto von Habsburg, son of Austria’s last emperor and champion of European unity, has died.

There are perks to being middle-aged

9 May 2011

Like sitting quietly in a pub, reading and eating fish-and-chips.

Wistful thoughts on a royal wedding

8 Apr 2011

It's all very delightful, but the marriage of Wills and Kate highlights the sad state of that institution today.

“I felt as if I had been given my country back”

22 Sep 2010

We have been given another vision of Britain – brighter and more interesting.

The dream of an austere and frugal Britain

24 Jun 2010

How are Britain's voters going to weather the new government's tough budget if they can't darn socks or make a casserole?

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