Give up, giving up!
The little big man has had a few weeks off from his out of school activities. Now that it is time for him to go back, he is making up a...
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Jan 10, 20191 min read
Life!!!
A few weeks ago I attended the funeral of my friend’s mum. Obviously, funerals are always sad, however, the service and tributes were...
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Jan 4, 20191 min read
New year, new start
The festivities are now over and the new year has begun. What is in store for this year? Will the world be at peace? Will Brexit take...
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Dec 20, 20181 min read
Ho! Ho! Ho! Bah Humbug
12 days of Christmas they say, well, it seems longer than that, All the food, alcohol, chocolates and cakes are going to make one fat....
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Dec 13, 20181 min read
How many sleeps?
It is nearly here, the tree is up, so are the decorations and lights. The meat and vegetables – particularly, Brussel sprouts will be in...
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Dec 6, 20181 min read
Homeless
Like a lot of people who work freelance, I am working a lot now to ensure the days when there is no work around the Christmas period does...
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Nov 29, 20181 min read
Ho! Ho! Ho! Bah Humbug
The lights are on in my high street, Christmas trees are being displayed in houses around my neighbourhood and presents have been bought,...
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Nov 26, 20181 min read
Stop, just stop!
According to a United Nations report, in 87 countries, between 2005 and 2016, 19 percent of women between the ages of 15 and 49...
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Nov 16, 20181 min read
Oh! Man
This blog will need to be kept a little quiet, as the husband will want breakfast in bed and to be pampered for the whole day....
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Nov 9, 20181 min read
Eleven, Eleven, Eleven
On the 11th hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month The Armistice of 1918 was signed by representatives of the Allies and Germany...
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Nov 1, 20181 min read
Don’t stress the stress
Many people feel stress at certain times of the year or all year round. If stress gets overwhelming it can cause mental health problems,...
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Oct 25, 20181 min read
Oh! Sugar!
Having loved chocolate and all things sweet from birth, I am looking forward to celebrating National Chocolate Day on the 28th of this...
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Oct 18, 20181 min read
Love is kind...
Unfortunately, 1 in 4 women and 1 in 6 men have suffered abuse in relationships. Abuse suffered by men from women is usually not...
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Oct 11, 20181 min read
Hello, my name is...
On the 16th Of October, I will be going to a Mental Health in Schools conference, my first one. I am expecting to be given lots of...
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Oct 4, 20181 min read
STOP!!!
Bullying, unfortunately, has been happening since the beginning of time. Whether emotional, psychological, verbal or physical, it is not...
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Sep 28, 20181 min read
Poetry and me
National Poetry day is on the 4th October, a day that many people will be celebrating either through reading poems or listening to the...
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Sep 19, 20181 min read
Give peace a chance
A United Nations sanctioned holiday for International World Peace, which has been celebrated since 1981, occurs on the 21st September. ...
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Sep 13, 20181 min read
Ta!
How many times have you done a good deed for someone, held a door open, offered up your seat on a train or bus and not heard the word...
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Sep 6, 20181 min read
The 2 Rs
Some 775 million adults lack minimum literacy skills; one in five adults are still not literate and two-thirds of them are women; 60.7...
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