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Leg warmers, leather and song

10 October 2017
Leg warmers, leather and song

Big hair and big numbers. It must be Flashdance the Musical.

It was all going so well....

31 July 2017
It was all going so well....

Don't count your chickens when it's all going right, because pay back could be just around the corner.

The lasting power of true friendship

17 July 2017
The lasting power of true friendship

This week I'm treasuring those I hold dear, and there's also some news of a win.

Made up with a touch of the homemade

03 July 2017
Made up with a touch of the homemade

It's fete time, which means plenty of crafty pleasures.

Human kindness shines through in dark times

19 June 2017
Human kindness shines through in dark times

Another tragedy brings us all together.

The beach is a great place for an office!

05 June 2017
The beach is a great place for an office!

Working by the sea and glitter tattoos - just a week in my life.

Buoyed by opportunity to enjoy life in the slow lane

22 May 2017
Buoyed by opportunity to enjoy life in the slow lane

Rediscover the joys of swimming.

We're a nation obsessed with food

08 May 2017
We're a nation obsessed with food

And I love it.

Are you 'killing your kids with kindness'?

25 April 2017
Are you 'killing your kids with kindness'?

A doctor says parents must stop giving children junk food on a regular basis or they are likely to develop Type 2 diabetes, heart disease or cancer.

Gin and cheese? It’s a marriage made in heaven

24 April 2017
Gin and cheese? It’s a marriage made in heaven

Some ideas work, others shouldn't be given the time of day.

Man 'pepper-sprayed' in bank disturbance

13 April 2017
Man 'pepper-sprayed' in bank disturbance

Police reportedly used pepper spray to subdue an 'abusive' man who allegedly caused a disturbance at a town centre bank, which remains sealed off.

Summer's back

10 April 2017
Summer's back

Nothing is better than the first warm day of the year.

Drivers need to pay more attention

13 March 2017
Drivers need to pay more attention

Why put your life at risk behind the wheel?

Those wrinkles are getting bigger

13 February 2017
Those wrinkles are getting bigger

It's birthday time. Oh dear.

Goodbye dry January...

30 January 2017
Goodbye dry January...

February is here - hoorah!

Memories of leg blusher, pantos and a ruined table

16 January 2017
Memories of leg blusher, pantos and a ruined table

I keep getting flashbacks to 1992

Balaclava-clad men attack victim

03 January 2017
Balaclava-clad men attack victim

A man was kicked and punched by two masked men who took his keys and stole his van.

George might have tested my shorthand

02 January 2017
George might have tested my shorthand

George Michael's death has brought back plenty of memories.

I’ve seen the light... with Operation Two Trees

12 December 2016
I’ve seen the light... with Operation Two Trees

Is there such a thing as too many fairy lights?

Why should November feel neglected after all?

28 November 2016
Why should November feel neglected after all?

The countdown to Christmas has begun.

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