We’ve been camping in our garden in recent times. Keen campers when the kids were young, we’ve had less time and desire to do this over the last few years. We’ve not camped this early on in the season for 5 years, but the combination of fine weather and the lockdown tempted us to pitch [...]
Never has the balance between work and life been so blurred… Following on from my recent article keeping safe & sane during Coronavirus times, I had a brainchild. I had wanted to do something that could inspire and help others. I wanted my message to be simple and clear. I also wanted to ensure I [...]
I’ve probably thought to myself countless times how nice it would be if the world just stopped and let me catch up… Well careful what you wish for - that time is here and now! I’m typically both busy and active, so I’ll definitely need to find ways to maintain these, amongst other things that [...]
As you know, I’ve been in the habit of posting fortnightly for the last 6 months or so, but as coronavirus and the changes underway are so unpredictable, I thought I’d give you an additional update. As an eternal optimist, I never even considered that the coronavirus situation would have got to this point. Yet, [...]
Today’s article is a guest blog from a friend who’s been through breast cancer in the last year. This topic is very personal to her and she naturally wishes to remain anonymous. Identifying breast cancer About a year ago I was in the GP surgery, idly looking at posters on the wall. One of the [...]
A few months back I published an article called What are you putting up with? It was actually after writing this that I realised that I’d been putting up with something else for a while – neck pain. I initially ‘injured’ myself a couple of years ago. Embarrassingly, I’m not actually sure what I did, [...]
I must admit that I do (and probably always have) lived for the weekends. Whether I’m loving my work or simply grinning & bearing it, I have always benefited from a different pace of life at the weekends. So, what do I get up to on a typical weekend? Do I even have a typical [...]
I’m writing this post with several days of January still to go, but I’m pretty confident that I’ll achieve my January goals. Funnily enough, I’m only just getting around to writing down my 2020 goals. Normally, come January 1st, I’ve already planned and listed out all my goals for the year. For the last X [...]
Christmas seems to come around quicker each year – this must definitely be an age thing! With a week to go until the Big Day, I share a few things that can cause stress at this time of year and how best to survive them. 6 ways to survive Christmas Food If you hadn’t already [...]
I’m writing this blog on the plane home following an amazing weekend away with friends. It’s been great to have a break from the norm in the lead up to Christmas. Taking a break is probably not something I do often enough (as those who know me will confirm). But to say it’s been beneficial [...]
