I am detoxing. I’m on day two of a seven-day programme which involves nothing but juices and lots of exercise. It sounds hideous, but I’m rather enjoying it. This morning I ran 5k on nothing but hot water and lemon, and returned home to a glass of juice which looked like sewage but tasted like […]
Thinking
Today
I spend most of my life with sadness buttoned up inside me, a scarf wound tightly around the lump in my throat. When sorrow seeps out through the gaps I add more buttons, another layer, another piece of armour. But it’s a tenacious beast, grief. It won’t be quietened, it won’t give up. Some days […]
The Blind Game
Last month I finally got round to sorting out some blinds for the two rooms currently without any form of window dressing. My friend Anna had recommended somewhere, so I called to arrange a visit from one of their sales team. Before they arrived, Anna advised me on how to play The Blind Game. ‘Don’t […]
Birthdays
It’s my birthday. I’m 36. And for all that I’ve lost; for all that I’ve grieved; for all that I’ve wept, I am suddenly overwhelmed by all that I still have. For the husband who loves me, the children who need me, the friends who send birthday messages by the dozen. For my health, my […]
Riding bareback
A couple of weeks ago the children and I went down to Hayling Island for a return visit to Mill Rythe Holiday Village. We had a sensational time and one of the highlights for the children was the family sports day. The kids loved the traditional sack race, egg and spoon, and welly wanging, and […]
Doing a Prince Harry
Everyone’s up in arms about Prince Harry getting his kit off in a Vegas nightclub. Personally I can’t see what the fuss is about – I’m all in favour of a bit of nudity. In fact, I’m so keen on the idea that last month I stripped off for a nude shoot with Cotswold photographer […]