Building back better. It sounds like an election slogan but it has actually become my post cancer mantra. I started off the year wanting...

I have had a wonderful summer break. I’ve been away to the beach, gone on long daily walks with the dog, weight trained four times per...

I have committed to doing 250 workouts in 2025. It is day 4 and I’ve done 4. I’m doing another Body for Life - which unfortunately has...

As I have gotten older I think I have been blessed to spend a majority of my time living in the grey. ”In the grey” is the area between...

War has been front of my mind. I have just finished a book called Birds Without Wings . It was a very dense novel set at the end of the...

The title of this post comes from one of my favourite songs, Gypsy , by Fleetwood Mac. The "gypsy" is the free and fearless side of our...

Steve was not his real name. And the revelation of his real name coincided with the first instance of gaslighting. I should have known...

I am not necessarily a confrontational person. I like peace and order in my life. I do however tend to face adversity head on. I need to...

I lived in London during Cool Britannia.

Today I had my last reconstruction surgery! [Happy dance 🕺🏽] It is the cherry on the top. Nipple reconstruction. A small piece from my...

Tūrangawaewae is one of the most well-known and powerful Māori concepts. It is often translated as 'a place to stand'. Tūrangawaewae are...

They’re eating the dogs They’re eating the cats They’re eating the pets Of the people that live there - Donald Trump I love a political...

The allegations made against my former boss Mohammed Al Fayed come as no real surprise to me.

Extra, extra, read all about it! Cancer has been in the news this week. It doesn’t discriminate. It can affect anyone. However, that is...

I love a good murder trial and I have been following the Philip Polkinghorne trial with fascination. It is incredible to witness someone...

It was 1997. I met him on the tube during my morning commute from Mill Hill to Hackney. He started chatting to me. He complimented me on...

I should be reading, but I’m in that uncomfortable place where I’ve finished a wonderful book and I’m wanting to sit with it for a bit....

It is 1 June, the first day of winter. It is 20 degrees celsius in the north of New Zealand and people are swimming in the ocean.We are...

When I am approaching surgery I contemplate my mortality and often think about people I have lost touch with. I ask myself the question:...

As you probably know I love a good story and the best books and stories usually involve a hero's journey. What the heck are you on about...