Mind the gapI walked down by the river today. A rainy morning spent blowing my bunged up nose while lying in bed reading, gave way to one of those…Oct 19, 2024Oct 19, 2024
I turned 50 and resigned. This is how that turned out.Almost a year ago I turned 50. I marked this milestone year by resigning from a well paid job, with career growth and financial security to…Feb 28, 20241Feb 28, 20241
The art of getting kids to adulthoodI breathed him into the world. He came out in a rush and lay on my chest, eyes wide open, taking in everything around him, trying to make…Sep 15, 2023Sep 15, 2023
Capturing the moment. Writing your storyI lie snuggled beneath a duvet and sleeping bag, a cocoon of toastiness that belies the cold mid-November temperature stalking the tent…Nov 21, 2021Nov 21, 2021
An invitation to Men: view the world through the eyes of womenLast week my boyfriend and I went out for dinner in York. We walked back to our car, taking the stairs down from Lendal bridge to walk…Oct 3, 20217Oct 3, 20217
The joy of solitudeShe drove alone, listening to her playlist titled ‘in my head’. It was her go-to list of songs that encouraged her imagination to escape…Aug 21, 2021Aug 21, 2021
Loneliness — the last taboo & how to live with it‘What did you get up to today?’ I asked my 15-year-old son who is spending the week with his dad, his dad’s mistress, and their new dog…Apr 12, 2021Apr 12, 2021
