diary
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The butterfly effect
Long ago, I learnt that one should never do something for the first time during a…
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The Shit Life Does Not Offset
In the many years that we have been married, I have: All because I felt physically…
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Running without a reason
Learning to keep running when the reasons are no longer clear
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The silence between us
The silence between us feels like a physical manifestation. An actual wall of no-speak. On the…
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Shit is getting real
“We won’t be having any more sessions,” was the last thing my husband said to out…
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Seeing what isn’t there
I was visiting my friend, Tacitus, yesterday. He and his husband are working on some fascinating…
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Easter hangover
Easter was strange. I’d had half a gummy on the Saturday evening to relax me before…
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Happy Easter
Here are three little twists on popular Easter gifts and activities; have fun this Easter! Who…
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Superhero Dominoes
Today I visited my dad, my brother and his girlfriend, and my two darling nephews. Just…
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When the Police Took Me Seriously
A few weeks ago, someone threw a load of barbeque sauce over my car – so…
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His Absence Is an Ache I Carry With Me
This is a bit of a whinge… I like to explore, to go places, I love…
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How Long Is Too Long to Know What You Feel?
I was talking with a friend about this episode. His view was that emotional questions like…
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What a day
I don’t know what just happened. We went out for coffee, me suggesting that we talk…
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Do I still think of him in that way?
This isn’t a straightforward question. Answering it has potential consequences for my husband and for me…
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Running for Butterflies: Why I’m Doing the Bristol Half for Cancer Research
In just under a month, I’ll be running in the Bristol Half Marathon to raise money…
