This January, we are doing something we have never done before, and going away for some Winter sunshine (we hope) and relaxation. Lovelyman and I took advantage of a ridiculously bargainous offer with Monarch, and booked return flights to Gran Canaria for next to nothing, just a few days before…
George Benson made this song a hit in 1977, with Whitney Houston reviving it, and making it an even bigger chart topper in 1985. Anyone of my generation has sung along to the backing track at a bad kareoke night. My middle sister and I actually used to duet that…
A feeling that is all too familiar to anyone with a chronic illness, is the sense of detachment from reality. I have no doubt that plenty of others know this sensation too, but I speak from personal experience when I say that for me, Crohn’s Disease and it go hand…
I’ve always liked the expression the elephant in the room, but I’ve never been curious enough to explore its origins before now. Its first globally published use came in 1959, when a journalist wrote a very literal statement in the New York Times, comparing the funding of education with the…
A lot of people say to me that they ‘don’t know how I do it.’ Even those closest to me marvel at how I manage to stay sunny and bright; keeping my chirpy disposition, when I am often in excruciating pain or fatigued beyond belief. What do people see? I’d…
The big question on my mind right now, is what does healthy look like? It is something I have been asking myself over and over again in recent weeks. It baffles me how many people keep telling me I look well, when I am, in fact, nearing the end of…
Make your mark If you had to leave a physical imprint, what would you leave? I am talking about the concrete equivalent of a graffiti tag; an item, a token to let others know you had been there before. It's not the easiest of questions to answer, is it? We…
Headshots – an Actor’s Calling Card In business, there is no tool more valuable than the perfect card. Companies have been known to spend small (and not so small) fortunes having artwork drawn up and cards produced. For something so little that it fits in your wallet, there are an…
Need or want? What's the difference? And which is more important? My sisters and I have always had a joke...well, I say always. But in truth, it has to have started at some point round about the early 90s. I know that because I was, in all probability, a teenager…
I am aware that spring has seen a void in my writing. For most people, it will have gone unnoticed. For the handful of you out there who read my waffle, now that I mention it, you may be aware that I have been uncharacteristically quiet of late. For me,…