Last week I had the pleasure of a lovely email from an old friend. I hadn’t really heard from Rachel in years, apart from the odd Facebook interaction, so to get an email out of the blue was a bit of a surprise. Rachel contacted me on behalf of the company she is Business…

So, I am going to be the ripe old age of 42 on the 4th July. Middle aged, yet still acting like a child (or so I get told frequently!) Now, as sensible as I know I should be, I am not ready yet to grab my zimmer frame and fade quietly in the…

Yep, I can see you all now, playing your air guitar, doing the hip and shoulder movements whilst Status Quo plays in your head – you know the one I mean… How do I know it? Because I now have “Rockin’ All Over The World” going around in my head now too, but I have…

So, Last Saturday I sat in front of the TV with an industrial staple gun and leather and reupholstered 8 dining room chairs. This was due to the material being stained and snagged by the resident cats, and needed freshening up. As they looked so amazing, we decided to really go for it. On…

Today marks the start of Mental Health Awareness week. For some, this will mean nothing at all. For others it will mean everything. Mental Health issues are tricky little buggers. People don’t like talking about them. There is a “stigma” to them. People can be frightened by the prospect of them. Many may even…