What is the biggest challenge facing parents?
A couple of weeks ago I part of a focus group of parent bloggers. We came together to discuss what we felt was the “biggest…
Issues & Tissues
opinion writing
Biking with ‘Boris’ and spending £1
For a while I’ve wanted to cycle around London on a Transport for London Barclay’s Bike, otherwise known as a Boris Bike. Recently, I happened to…
Gather the wonderful
A few week’s ago my mother died, she was in ‘end of life care’. Part of the process of someone passing away is sharing the…
Colour Alzheimers
I see this photograph and I see colours green and blue. It was taken in France, a few short months before my son was born….
Choice
When I last left my parents house I took a photograph. My mother sitting alone in the back room. She looks anxious. In the background…
Appreciating that change is possible
Blogging about poverty and the developing world probably isn’t going to win me followers, to be honest, the posts aren’t as ‘read’ as much as…
Keep Calm and Believe
In our bedroom there is an old cast iron radiator, heavy, solid, painted in a muted gold. It sits against a purple wall and I…
You’re invited to a Bloggers Tea Party
A while ago I posted about Action Aid, I’d been to visit them in London. Action Aid are an inspiring organisation, they do incredible work…
Christmas of Yesteryear
These are photographs from Christmas exactly 10 years ago. I’m not one for traditional Christmas. I’ve had various Christmases in various places, a few in…