This is not what Kuala Lumpur looked like when I lived there. Aged 13, I moved with my family to live in Malaysia; it was 1975. The tallest building was…
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Two years ago, as part of a deliberate campaign to extend my comfort zones, I attended Tracy Shave’s Giggle Workshop. We learned about the health benefits of smiling, laughing and…
Before Christmas I wrote a post about learning to love the festive season when it has become a difficult time. One of the things I later wished I had included…
This jolly looking propeller plane means two different things to me. First, it reminds me that, in the first half of 2014, I will be going on an amazing trip…
How do you feel about Christmas? Do you love it? Look forward to the togetherness, the food, the decorations and music? Perhaps you even enjoy the preparations and present buying….
Sometimes the cards that life deals us are particularly challenging. Painful things can happen, and sometimes there is nothing we can do to make it any better. I was asked…
I will start off with two questions for you, “Do you see yourself as a Role Model?” “Are you being inspirational (quietly or loudly) for family members, friends and colleagues?”…
Ok, so most people know I like writing. I can be big and brave and loud with my fingers on a keyboard and I’m super-confident in my use of written…
Just over a week ago, I visited Newnham College, Cambridge, where I studied as an undergraduate. I was attending a celebration of the life of Valerie Eliot, widow of the…
Just recently I’ve been thinking a lot about sleep. As you might guess, that’s because I haven’t been able to sleep as much as I wanted or needed. I love…
Today I’ve been for a run – the first for a long time. I took it steadily, walking when I needed to, but I just couldn’t resist the urge to…
This is my kitchen window from the outside just now. It’s not Ivy, it’s Virginia Creeper which will soon turn a wonderful red, and later all the leaves and stalks…