Because it really does!
I remember clearly that when we first heard the diagnosis of Jeremy’s cancer I just burst into tears and couldn’t stop crying. After that, I cried twice – once when talking to a friend and once when spending time with Jeremy. That was it! But last week, we went to the Penny Brohn Cancer Care Centre in Bristol. And boy More →
I am so excited about today! I don’t know why – it will after all be my 18th Diwali with Jeremy. But this one feels more special then the last few years. Perhaps it is because, following Jeremy’s illness, we feel we are being given a second chance to enjoy life. So now, instead of working on our birthdays, anniversary, More →
Hearing about someone dying – no matter what the circumstances – is never easy. On Tuesday I got a call from the MIND offices to let me know that one of my fellow Voices of Mind had taken her own life earlier this week. Although I didn’t know Becki well, and had only met her a couple of times, I More →
Ok – so perhaps I’m seeing things in a slightly gloomy light at the moment…but it does feel like the human race is killing itself. Take a look at the statistics: In the developing world, the number of overweight and obese adults has almost quadrupled to around one billion. 1 in 3 people worldwide is now overweight. In the UK, More →
They say Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus – well in our house it is soooo true! We’ve always been known as a very strong couple – agreeing on most things…. From the food we eat, the television programmes we watch to where we go on holiday and the people we like to spend time with. But More →
As a Voice of the charity MIND, and someone who has suffered from clinical depression in the past – mental health issues are something I am very passionate about. Recent events in my personal life have made me realise what a poor relation mental health is in comparison to physical health here in the UK. Here as a loved one More →
“It’s easy to forget what a miracle water is. With a water supply on tap, food can grow, and people can thrive.” Oxfam Website A shiver goes down my back. I’ve just been nominated for the Ice-bucket Challenge. What should I do? If I don’t take-up the challenge I will look mean-spirited and a kill-joy, but if I do take-up More →
I nearly choked on the delicious mango and banana smoothie that I was having for breakfast this morning. Why? Because whilst enjoying it, I read that mangoes imported from India have been banned by the EU. What? It’s not April 1st – so this is no joke…. Apparently the ban has been put into place until December 2015 as authorities More →