Nov 15, 20212 minI am ermmm Titanium! The last few weeks have been a complete whirlwind! I will mention more about it later, but it has been a few weeks of trying to overcome...
Nov 11, 20211 minRemember me...Tribute for Remembrance day The day is young the troops are ready My heartbeat beating fast but seemingly steady. Rushed along with our...
Oct 7, 20213 min"See the good in every day"....Sophie Fairall. Well I am currently sitting here waiting for a meeting with a Hampshire Police Officer who is going to talk me through my experience with...
Jun 16, 20213 minReceiving a BEMI was at home when I received an email. In fact in a discussion with a fellow AOK'er when the news came through whilst I was checking for...
Jun 4, 20211 minQueens Voluntary Award 2021Dear Readers, Its with great pleasure we have received the #QAVS award for Acts of Kindness Community (Solent). The equivalent of an MBE...
May 3, 20213 minMy needs....not yours.I will get back on track with my story another day but felt prompted by someone’s actions to write this next blog post, Adjusting to life...
Mar 22, 20211 minTip - 1Helping someone with Mental Illness. Good Morning! Today I’m looking after my little boy who has croup! It got me thinking about how we...
Mar 21, 20213 minWhy Kindness?From an early age, I remember standing in a shop having received one of my first wages as a papergirl. I bought my mum a tiny little...
Mar 19, 20216 minDay to day with (C)PTSD**** Warning possible triggers**** It is a living battle every day. To get up and even to get out of the house can be an ordeal. The...
Mar 18, 20211 minMental Health SupportI thought I should share some support groups to those reading. The first support is your family and friends - know that they would want...
Mar 17, 20215 minStepping out....(Covid-19 Response)Bert and I started to do life together. Days became slightly easier with him by my side. I was able to explore going out and about again....
Mar 16, 20213 minThe Girl in the Boat...I bet you are wondering why this is called the girl in the boat.....well shortly after I got Bert he gave me the strength to seek support...
Mar 16, 20213 minBert - Service Dogs UKThis gentle creature the day I met him, looked deep down into my broken soul. I was broken when I walked into the venue. Surrounded by...
Nov 23, 20206 minIdentity Stripped....It's been a while since I have looked back on my career. Mostly because it has been too painful. A huge trigger for me. It was with...
Sep 15, 20202 minThe beginning of AOK .....I was sat in my leg brace at home during the months that I was off in 2014 following my second amount of surgery bored out of my absolute...
Sep 15, 20204 minThe Leg....In August 2012 I was in a very good place in my life. I had the man of my dreams, life was good, I was at my fittest with going to the...
Sep 15, 20203 minBreaking the rules...2012 The children running up to greet me and very curious about who my new partner was! He quickly settled in and he had his little...
Sep 15, 20206 minWhen the darkness closes in..... 2010It is always so easy to talk about the Good memories in your life, but such a hard thing to actually speak openly about those dark times....
Sep 15, 20202 minVictor is Victorious! 2012Wow, What an entrance Victor made to Lioness! October 2012 we were told that Victor was found seriously ill and didn't have a very high...