Book lover or book murderer?
Am I a book lover or a book murderer? As a lifelong reader and book lover, I often feel torn between two groups, bibliophiles who...


Trying to catch butterflies
All my life I’ve had a mind that periodically flits from thing to thing, stopping me from anything productive that takes longer than five...

Tightrope walking
If you follow me on Instagram (and if not, why not?), you may have read a recent post in which I described my life with chronic disease...


So much to catch up with
I must be honest I hadn't realised how long it was I actually posted a blog here. I knew I hadn't done one this year but not that it was...


What "wellness" means to me
If you follow my Instagram feed you might remember a post I made a few days ago on the theme of “wellness” and what it means to me. As...


What a difference a year makes
This time last year I started the long process, (it took nearly 7 months) of applying for early retirement on ill-health grounds. It was...


Putting on my armour
When I had a "proper job" I had to dress a particular way for work so one thing I am doing now is reviewing my wardrobe as I need fewer...


Thinking about snowdrops
Today is a grey cold miserable January day, a rain mixed with snow day. I don't know about you, but January has to be the worst month of...


Let's have a positive 2018
So, it’s all change for me this year as I am now officially retired. However, as I don’t like using those words to describe myself, and...


I have a small business!
Today has been one of those days that feels like a real milestone and It was made even better by the fact I was able to share the major...

