I started 2016 on a seriously pumped health-kick buzz- resolving (post-Christmasly) to both stick to a proper, gluten-free  lunch schedule and get a bit fitter and a bit stronger ... all in the name of my general wellbeing. However, life being life, I've had a couple of minor setbacks…

Today , I thought I would share one of my favourite writing techniques with you. It's a bit silly and occasionally the results are  very bizarre but , what's best about this particular method of creating poetry is that it totally frees you up creatively. You can put words together howe…

So, I have a confession to make. This is my first ever  subscription box! Mad, right?! I think the thing is, I'm not really much of a make-up/beauty devotee && a lot of subscription boxes aimed at women my age seem to be quite heavily beauty-based. Totally not an issue, don&#…

We're almost into Spring (almost, almost... hang in there guys !) which means the Winter jumpers are beginning their annual migration to the back of the wardrobe and, if you're anything like me, you're discovering you don't quite remember how to dress yourself without relying on…

We’ve all been there...  someone says something slightly scary and confrontational at work and your first instinct is to drop everything, run away at full pelt, and retreat to a small corner somewhere with a lovely, safe cup of tea. ' I’ll do anything you say ,' you think, as you …

As my regular readers will know, I'm a bit under the weather at the moment! A bout of post-concussion syndrome  and a healthy dose of whatever horrible cold is currently going round Cornwall has left me a little worse for wear- meaning I'm in constant need of snuggling down under my duve…