I 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...

Dear Readers, Its with great pleasure we have received the #QAVS award for Acts of Kindness Community (Solent). The equivalent of an MBE...

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...

Helping someone with Mental Illness. Good Morning! Today I’m looking after my little boy who has croup! It got me thinking about how we...

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...

**** 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...

I thought I should share some support groups to those reading. The first support is your family and friends - know that they would want...

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....

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...

This 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

It 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....

Wow, 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...

Kenya 2010, I remember the following week when I visited the feeding station for the very first time Such an overwhelming sight of nearly...

It was 2008 and a holiday that bought me to where I am today.  I had never been to Africa before and wanted to do something to make a...

At this stage I have left school, a new circle of friends and joined college! I then left to join the Civil Service. At 19 I decided to...