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May 3
3 min

My 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 25
0 min

Words of wisdom from a friend

Mar 22
1 min

Tip - 1

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...

Mar 21
3 min

Why 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
6 min

Day 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
1 min

Mental Health Support

I 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
5 min

Stepping 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
3 min

The 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
3 min

Bert - Service Dogs UK

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...

Nov 23, 2020
6 min

Identity 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, 2020
2 min

The 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, 2020
4 min

The 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, 2020
3 min

Breaking 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, 2020
6 min

When the darkness closes in..... 2010

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....

Sep 15, 2020
2 min

Victor is Victorious! 2012

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...

Sep 15, 2020
5 min

The feeding station - Kenya

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

Sep 15, 2020
5 min

Is this Goodbye or Just the Beginning? 2008

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...

Sep 15, 2020
2 min

Becoming a bobby!

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...

Sep 15, 2020
1 min

Here we are....

So I am supposed to start by grabbing your attention here! Well the fact that I got you here is a very good start! So I am currently 41...

Sep 15, 2020
2 min

Where did it all begin?

The need to be kind started right back when I was at Infant School. It was a realisation that not everyone you meet is kind. In actual...

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