Some years ago I lost my voice for eighteen days. As someone who loves a good natter, is always singing and laughing loudly and often, the experience was a revelation. It also couldn’t have happened at a more inconvenient time – I was involved in the launch of a major community event, which included a series of live interviews, and I […]
Mummy’s greatest fear
I tried to focus on the test before me. The test I had always failed. It was finance. Maths. My ultimate nemesis. And my fear made me feel sick… it actually made my vision blur from pure panic. I tried to focus on my breathing, to try and calm myself, but it wasn’t working. I was […]
6 more books by women worth reading…
Earlier this year we posted about the dearth of women in literature both as strong leading characters, and even more so as the authors of our narrative. As far back as the 1800’s women have gone to such lengths as to adopt male pseudonyms or gender-neutral initials. Over time, this bled into the literary review circle, with The Stella Count statistics revealing that […]
Mummy’s secret box.
I finally gave up a week ago. I just didn’t have the time or energy to fight anymore. I walked under the house and pulled out a battered box, Mummy’s secret box. A box I swore I would only ever open to sell the contents within. Contents that I was proud to leave behind, […]
To hashtag or not…
I woke last week to the terrible news of yet another terrorist attack. I spent most of that day in a haze, partly waiting to hear from family and friends in France, but also numbed by the idea that it doesn’t take bombs or guns – just a man, a truck and heart filled with hate. It […]
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