Slow process... It has taken me a strangely long time to write this post; I’m not entirely sure why that is. I can, in part, blame being excessively busy and making slightly too frequent commutes between cities. However, that only accounts for a proportion of the reason. The rest of…
As Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week 2021 gets into full swing, I find myself even more reflective than usual. With the tagline Your Story Matters sufferers are being urged to speak out and share experiences. So I ask myself: what’s the story I want to tell? image courtesy of Claire…
Classic building blocks Creative Contemplation I have always believed that everything happens for a reason, even though it often takes hindsight to recognise, and I tend to look at life's lessons as building blocks upon which to create our next chapter. Religious building blocks - apple & honey to bring…
And we're still adjusting My last post was all about the chaos the world has been beset by, under the spread of COVID-19. While the death toll continues to rise, and the number of cases increases by the minute, we still seem powerless to this awful virus. Yet an odd…
It's customary I always write a post to mark the end of one year and the start of another. For whatever reason, the turning of the calendar never fails to prompt reflection and review. Despite paying little attention to New Year’s Eve from a celebratory perspective, there is no escaping…
When Creative Block Catches Up With You Let me start by apologising for my uncharacteristic silence lately. I am well aware that July and August were more than a little lacking on the blogging front. I could launch into a million and one excuses; tell you about the daily migraines I've been…