Eat cake and thrive

One of the most ridiculous headlines to feature in the news this week has been this one…… “Dentists call to end workplace cake culture” The BBC were reporting about dentists who have been criticising ‘workplace cake culture’, saying that the sharing of sweet treats in the office is contributing to health problems. The article goes […]

Reasons to be cheerful 1,2,3

So I guess if you’re anywhere near my age you’re now humming that song (Ian Dury and the Blockheads Reasons to be Cheerful Part 3 by the way. yr welcome. I apologise in advance due to the fact that it’ll be going round in your head for at least an hour) and it’s a good […]

Guest post: Keeping Mum when cancer comes to visit your family

As a tribute to my Mum who sadly passed away three weeks ago, it seems timely to reblog this guest post that she wrote. It’s great to read at the end of the post that she felt it was a privilege to call Steve her son-in-law and he did her proud by masterfully doing the […]

Move over Lewis, I’m taking pole position on the starting grid…….

And I’m on it. The next waiting list. Hopefully the final waiting list. I feel I’ve turned into a professional waiter, not through choice but circumstance. Yesterday eventually came round and I saw my Oncologist again, for her to make the same recommendations again but this time I should, all going well and with no […]

Perfection from a stranger and a friend

The Oxford English Dictionary defines fate as ‘ (n) The development of events outside a person’s control, regarded as predetermined by a supernatural power’ and in its verb form ‘Be destined to happen, turn out, or act in a particular way’. This weekend fate took its natural course and produced something classic. Some of you […]

Ramadan Mubarak

  Today is the first day of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month. I received a Ramadan greeting from my family in the Gambia today and have seen many articles about it. I’ve been lucky enough to be in predominately Muslim countries during Ramadan in the past and seen for myself the connectedness that it brings. […]

Run Lisa, run!

On Sunday a friend of mine, the lovely Lisa did something no sensible human should do in my opinion. She went out in the rain. I hate the rain, it’s the one weather system that absolutely makes me feel less than positive and this only increases if I get my hair wet. In my view […]

Anyone for stitch and bitch? Thanks @reallorraine

I loved this quote when I saw it today, it just seemed so apt probably to us all. I’ve been lucky enough to spend time with friends old and new recently and it’s been so good. I know I have the promise of more good times as next week I also have some further catch […]

#TeamPositive goes live

So many great things happened yesterday that I can feel the need for a list coming on……….. Following the screening of the gorgeous Sheridan Smith in The C Word on BBC1 on Sunday night many people checked their gazinga’s for lumps and bumps and changes. Keep going ladies and don’t avoid screening appointments just because […]