A story of sailing between two countries where the sight of land disappears far beyond the horizon — It’s not until you are out at sea in a little sailing boat, or even what appears to be quite a big one, that you suddenly realise the vastness of the ocean, and how tiny you are in comparison. I would not call myself a sailor in even the slightest…

The dumbest thing I have ever gotten into trouble over — I am a shoplifter. A thief. A low-down piece of scum. Those were the thoughts that swirled around in my head that day I was hauled into the manager’s office of the Asda Superstore in Southgate, North London, back in 1994. I was made to sit down in the chair…

No matter how good your writing is, it can still be an instant turn off — If you are new to blogging and online non-fiction story-writing, you may be making fatal mistakes with your writing. Whether you are writing for the first time or a highly experienced offline writer, everyone can find themselves facing the same challenge: That no one is reading or engaging with your…

What some may know, others may wish to know, and yet others don’t give two hoots. — Hey! Great to have you stop by ;) Pull up a virtual seat and I will put on the virtual kettle for a cuppa. I may or may not have yet read about you, but I guess this is where you get to find out all about me, so here…

Christmas presents take on a whole new meaning when trying to preserve your mental well-being — I have refrained from writing much about the things going on in the background of my life too much. For one, I don’t wish to dwell on things that feel “hard” and for another, much of what I am juggling here is not my story to tell. But I am…

When memories come flooding in through the front door — A rush of memories came through my front door last weekend. Fragments of my childhood, some of which I had no idea existed, came to stay. Now mine forevermore. My mother, clearing her home in anticipation of — one day — moving to a smaller, more manageable dwelling, brought sketches…

The cool crew had some great adventures this year — Dear Diary, Wow! What can I say but WOW? I can’t believe what a wild ride of a year this has been. …

Fun is the glue that has held our friendship together — It could have been a fabulous piece of luck, or perhaps divine intervention, when I first met my childhood friend, Devon. Devon happens to also be the name of the county I now live in but, at the time, we both lived in Oxfordshire. She was two and I was…

Perspective is a fine thing for turning a bad situation into a better situation — Parents of young children are some of the most overworked people on the planet. And, dare I say, mothers may have it just that little bit tougher than fathers. …