No, I am not a member of royalty but yes, I do have 2 birthdays. My actual birthday is the 5th of January – a particularly miserable time of year that was always the first day back at school or... Read More
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When I was 15 I was sexually assaulted on the Paris Metro. “That was terrible”, said the French family I was staying with as we got off the train. Odd, I thought, that they&rs... Read More
According to Cancer Research, one in two people in the UK is likely to receive a cancer diagnosis at some point in their lives, up from one in three. Whether this is due to our process food-rich west... Read More
Dropping my copy of Metro in the recycle bin as I exit the tube station joining the sombre masses heading to work, I wondered how much of the news we had just ingested contributed to this general mal... Read More
One of my favourite podcasts at the moment is Elizabeth Days How to Fail – a formatted podcast where people (usually successful and famous) give examples of how they have failed and what it has... Read More
My husband hates this phrase! It’s not my favourite either, but it cropped up in one of our conversations on our honeymoon recently and for some reason it’s stuck with me since.
I&rs... Read More
Over the summer, my husband went into rehab and completed an intensive 28 day addiction treatment programme for alcohol dependency.
Did I really just type that?
I genuinely struggle to beli... Read More
I keep thinking about the burnt toast theory – that if you burn your toast whilst in a rush in the morning and you’re inconvenienced to make another slice, those two minutes are the reaso... Read More
As some of you may know from my blog earlier in the year about Mum guilt, I returned from maternity in September of last year. A whole year ago. Where did that time go? I wanted to use this blog to r... Read More
Like many people with school age children we’ve just returned from our summer holiday. In the past we’ve always stayed in England and saved a break abroad for October half term but ... Read More
I had a quick read of my last blog prior to writing this, as I do before I write my next. I am glad to say my ankle injury has now healed and I can actually run over 5km. I wouldn’t yet say thi... Read More
Music is a way to remember a feeling you once had.
It can remind you of an occasion, whether it was good, bad or indifferent. It can even remind you of a specific moment in time, jus... Read More
I think we need to remove the word enough from common use.
Am I good enough?
Have I slept enough?
Was that calm enough?
Does that campaign have enough impact?
Did I feed the ... Read More
After the birth of my second child, my brain went into overdrive. And not in a healthy way.
Suddenly, I was struggling with things I couldn’t remember and feelings that felt so intensely d... Read More
I’ve been married to the man I love for 15 years. He’s a kind man, a fun man, a good man. He’s also an alcoholic.
For many years I have known that he drinks in secret. I’... Read More
The first quarter of 2024 has truly flashed before my eyes. My mum always says this is a good thing; it means you enjoy what you do. It has been a particularly busy period for my team at work, and th... Read More
Hello and Happy New Year to you all!!! This is my first blog entry this year so I feel like it could be deemed appropriate to wish everyone in mid-March but then again, it feels uncomfortable saying ... Read More
They say that time heals and I’ve believed this for years…until recently.
I had an arranged marriage over 20 years ago. It is what our culture makes us believe should be... Read More
Recently, I’ve been in a conflicted headspace about a rather important personal issue. It got to the point where it had been in my head for too long and I need to get it out, but I was still no... Read More
Outwardly, I appear to be confident, and to some extent, I am. However it has become more and more clear to me that somewhere over the years I have allowed myself to skew the lines between... Read More
It’s been a busy few years. Actually, I feel like I have not drawn breath since forever, due to a number of things happening one after the other. It started with my mother-in-law’s death ... Read More
It’s that time of year when we book our group family ski holiday. I skied once aged 8 on a school trip, hated it, vowed never to do it again. As an adult in my ... Read More
We all have that person in our lives. The person who we speak to regularly, maybe daily, maybe even two or three times a day. The person listens, offers solutions, helps us form an opinion or m... Read More
There are periods in life and in parenting when you don’t even realise you are holding your breath until you finally exhale. I have just come out of such a period. Our childminder died peaceful... Read More
One sunny afternoon the kids were helping me tidy up the house in anticipation of some friends coming round. They were in charge of deconstructing their floor is lava obstacle course in the garden an... Read More
It was when the dog ate my almond croissant that I seriously considered going on strike. This was the pastry version of the last straw.
The symbolism of my Saturday morning croissant ... Read More
How did three of the shortest words, when combined, make up one of the most powerful phrases known to the human race? The modern slayer of men's confidence, the words that turn them into a quiver... Read More
I felt like writing a positive blog in the wake of soon turning 45 and the perimenopause, so here is my list of things that get better as we age. Any others to add, please let me know!
1. Experi... Read More
I am happy – is that a taboo thing to say as busy working mother of two with a loving although often absent (working and golfing!) husband?
I am happy – with my children, they are mo... Read More