Sep 9Learning to live with diabetes.I have not felt quite right for at least a year, and now I know why. Physically and mentally, I have not been firing on all cylinders, but unable to pin anything down. …Diabetes3 min readDiabetes3 min read
Jul 10Gloria, a reluctant Guardian AngelIn 2017, I enrolled on a life writing course, and Gloria, a reluctant Guardian Angel, emerged from a writing exercise where we were encouraged to write with exaggeration and hyperbole. I think I managed it; in any case, I hope you enjoy it. Gloria, a reluctant Guardian Angel Gloria is…Storytelling5 min readStorytelling5 min read
Mar 27Why did the chicken cross the road?Today I am starting my post with a well-known (at least in our household 😉) and well-worn joke as I reflect again on the similarities between being a successful stand-up comedian and building a successful business. Firstly, it strikes me that stand-ups are ‘out and about’, testing their material and…Comedy2 min readComedy2 min read
Dec 12, 2022African Grey Parrots and Battersea Power StationI grew up with a view of Battersea Power station. And recently, while visiting the newly revamped building, I was reminded of the time I decided to liberate our African Grey parrot from our two-bedroom flat on the Savona Estate. So, who let the parrot out? Well, it was me…Battersea4 min readBattersea4 min read
Aug 17, 2022Our GCSE ManifestoIt is almost that time again; tomorrow, August 18 and Thursday, 25 this year, children in the UK will receive their results from the first batch of in-person exams since 2019. I cannot tell you how relieved I am to be on the other side of GCSEs and A ‘levels. …Gcse3 min readGcse3 min read
Jun 27, 2022The books I grew up withOnce I had overcome my problems with reading at school, I read whatever I could get my hands on. As a young girl, I was drawn more to action and adventure and a sense of ‘derring-do.’ So, the stories and books that caught my imagination include: Biggles — a series…Reading4 min readReading4 min read
Apr 6, 2022The computer says no.It has been ten years since our mum passed away. In some ways, things have not moved on too much, but then, of course, the Pandemic hit, and the whole world stopped. Strangely, part of me is grateful that mum wasn’t around — I cannot imagine going through the final…Family3 min readFamily3 min read
Feb 11, 2022A letter to the Queen……………..I first wrote about this incident in 2014 and again in 2016 to celebrate the Queen’s 90th. Now, as we are about to celebrate 70 years of Queen Elizabeth’s reign, I feel compelled to share it again. It still makes me laugh today, so without further ado, I give you: …Queen Elizabeth3 min readQueen Elizabeth3 min read
Dec 21, 2021A strange comfortIt has been a while, but ‘A strange comfort’ is a sequel to an earlier story, ‘Cards on the table.’ About an imagined conversation between Anne Boleyn and Thomas Cromwell. In this sequel, the tables are turned, and Cromwell faces execution. …Storytelling5 min readStorytelling5 min read
Nov 12, 2021Squid and the games we played as children in the 70sLoathe it or love it; there is no ignoring the phenomenal Netflix series, Squid, that is currently taking the world — or at least my corner/bit of it by storm. I am in the ‘love it’ camp — totally caught up in the storytelling despite the gore, and there is…Growing Up3 min readGrowing Up3 min read
