A collection of my poetry and prose.
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News in a Nutshell 30
Life has been very different the past few weeks for us - especially for Johnathan.
Thoughts of the week 35
Well, actually, technically you could say this is something that has been on my mind off and on last year, so it’s not this week precisely although I have been thinking about it this week.
Pick of the Week 24
Actually, this is something I heard from someone else this week and I thought “my goodness! She is so right!.”
End of 2025
Well, in a few hours it is going to be the end of the year and, as usual, so many things have happened over the time.
Christmas 2025
Well, as you all know, we have been through some really tough Christmases in the first half of this decade.
Amazing Pillow
Truthfully I haven’t been writing here for some time because I not only did I have a stomach flu but was suffering from daily headaches and migraines and couldn’t cope with light.
Unusual Inspiration
Sometimes I must admit inspiration comes from an unusual source - one that you never imagined in your wildest dreams to happen.
News in a Nutshell 29
I think I have mentioned this before, but I have a condition that is called Treacher Collins and needed my face to be reconstructed 16 years ago.
Thoughts of the week 34
This is actually something I have been considering a couple of weeks at least, I must admit.
News in a nutshell 28
Hey everyone, I know I haven’t written at all last week, but there are times that life and health get in the way - whether physical, mental or emotional.
Thoughts of the Week 33
Have you ever known that the world has moved from one month to the next but you don’t register it properly?
Food, Music and Writing
As you know if you’ve read much of my work that I love watching cooking programmes and on a Saturday morning it’s one of my greatest joys to watch James Martin.
Thoughts of the week 32
I don’t really know what to say! Actually I feel a bit speechless (writerless) I guess you’d say. After updating the website my readership has increased dramatically!
Forgive and forget?
When people talk about forgiving and forgetting, they are assuming that everyone will forgive and forget. But what they don’t realise is that sometimes doing the two is NOT a good or sensible thing to do.
16 years already?
Can you believe this? 16 years ago today, Kevin and I said “I do” to each other. It was the best day of my life up until that point.
Thoughts of the week 31
Have you ever watched people reacting in an overly “sweet” way to people and wondered if it was real or an act?