On 10th October, I was honoured to interview Charly Cox in front of a live audience for Off the Shelf festival in Sheffield. She is a poet whose work has inspired many on instagram and through her books. Charly Cox “Charly Cox’s writing focuses on destigmatising mental health and young women surviving the modern world. […]
Henderson’s Relish is a Sheffield staple. It is a vinegary relish that goes on pretty much any foodstuff and beloved to the Steel City. They have just released their second cookbook – Strong and Northern and they asked lots of people who love Sheffield to be a part of it by sharing a little anecdote […]
On Thursday 26th September, it was Sheffield Makes Music, an event by the University of Sheffield and BBC Music Day. I was invited to host the main stage and help celebrate the amazingly talented and passionate artists of Sheffield. They say “The reasons we participate in music are endless, varied, sometimes mysterious, often confusing, always […]
Thank you so much for all the kind messages after I shared that we may be losing our darling dog Lola. On Tuesday, we took her to the vets and made the heartbreaking decision to have her put to sleep. Lola was our dog for 12 years since being a tiny pup. She gave us […]
Grief is devastating. And if you have had a pet, you will understand that they are your family. I am going to attempt to write this tonight whilst I have the strength. Our lovely 12 year old pup Lola is heading towards the end of her life. Tomorrow we take her to the vets in […]
I saw a tweet from Munchies and Munchkins on twitter about Positive Advent and thought it was a lovely idea. They said: Now as much as I love the idea, I don’t think I have the time to commit to so many, but I am going to try and share one for each day up […]
Well, it has been a while! I have had a break post surgery as things are not going too great for me and I just haven’t had the energy or headspace to write about it here. You may have caught up with me over facebook, instagram or twitter in the past couple of months. But […]
Before I get out of bed, I can do ANYTHING! When I wake up in the morning, before I stand up, before I even sit up. The world is my oyster and I can do anything I desire. Before I stand and the pain starts , I am queen of the world. This morning, I […]
Something that I have learnt over the past few years is just how tiring it is to be in pain. When you have ongoing, daily pain, it takes up so much energy both emotionally and physically. I don’t think people really understand just how exhausting it is to live in pain. It is so hard […]
You may have seen this week on social media that I have been for a CT scan this week and so I thought I would do a quick update. I believe the hernias are back. I don’t really want to admit that out loud but I think there is something wrong. I am in a […]