PinnedMember-onlyIt’s 4am and I Have the Insidious Insomnia BluesA poem about insomnia — Too old to be young Too young to be old A song to be sung That is vibrant and bold I don’t fit in here I don’t fit in there I’m looking for somewhere But finding nowhere I’m on top of the hill Looking down on the ground I don’t…Poetry1 min readPoetry1 min read
Mar 3, 2022Member-onlyWhy Aren’t There More Hours in the Day?A poem about time — Poetry1 min readPoetry1 min read
Mar 2, 2022Member-onlyI Think I’m Just a Citizen of the WorldI have a nationality crisis — I’m like lots of people around the world who have parents from different countries. I was born and grew up in England, but never really felt at home there. My dad was born in outback New South Wales, Australia. He moved to England as a young child with the rest…This Happened To Me3 min readThis Happened To Me3 min read
Feb 22, 2022Member-onlyI Have Some Really Wonderful News To Share!I think it could be the CBD oil that I take — Sorry I haven’t published anything for nearly a week but I had to go into hospital last week. I’ve had a condition called Barrett’s Oesophagus for the last twenty years. It’s a condition where the cells lining the oesophagus have become abnormal. …Healing2 min readHealing2 min read
Feb 16, 2022Member-onlySomething Very Strange Happened to Me in Italy!I think it’s safe to tell this story now — part 3 — Anton had become a real enigma. Everyone seemed to know him and treat him with respect. There had been more trips to the bank that he no longer tried to hide from me. I didn’t ask about the money, but, I still couldn’t figure it out… When he had asked…This Happened To Me7 min readThis Happened To Me7 min read
Feb 12, 2022Member-onlySomething Very Strange Happened to Me in Italy!I think it’s safe to tell this story now — part 2 — The same pattern of events carried on for the rest of week. Wherever Anton and I went we had the best table, the best seats, the best view and seemingly all for free… I asked Anton where he lived and he told me he had a house up in the…This Happened To Me4 min readThis Happened To Me4 min read
Feb 11, 2022Member-onlySomething Very Strange Happened to Me in Italy!I think it’s safe to tell this story now — part 1 I’d just finished the panto’ season at The Belgrade Theatre. The weather was grey and gloomy, I felt in need of some sunshine. The daughter of one of my Mum’s friends had just secured a summer job in…This Happened To Me4 min readThis Happened To Me4 min read
Feb 3, 2022Member-onlyHow To Time Manage Different Styles of WritingIs this an all or nothing gig? — I didn’t anticipate writing about writing when I started my Medium ‘journey’. So this feels a bit strange, but where better to seek advice about writing than here… When I started writing on Medium I thought that I would give it my all for a month and see what happened…Writing2 min readWriting2 min read
Published inHope * Healing * Humour·Feb 2, 2022Member-onlyMy Hope, My Healing, a New Chance That Was MineMy body was broken, my limbs out of place I used to be a dancer filled with grace My body craved exercise, my mind felt pain I needed a solution, my grace to regain My physio’ sent me to a therapy pool Hoisted into the water, I felt like a…Inspiration2 min readInspiration2 min read
Jan 27, 2022Member-onlyMy Heart Is Full — My Arms Are EmptyI am a Grandma My outstretched arms are empty No children to holdHaiku1 min readHaiku1 min read
