This crisis isn’t the worst crisis I have encountered in my life. I was already in isolation from some of my family. I had already lost many of my friends. I have already faced financial ruin.
Battling The Black Dog
In 1974, when my mum, Aunty Pat’s sister Sue, died and Aunty Pat was catapulted from middle child of four children to the eldest of three; my gran hustled in on Pat’s life and promoted her to eternal sidekick.
Real Life: I Know I Should Be Blogging But……..
Boom! Welcome to 2018! 26 days in and this year is already making itself felt in a good way. Life is always a balance between family, business, home, travel and military. It has taken me 7 years to cement a …
Travel: From Après Ski Animal to Unstoppable Ski Explorer
Once upon time there was a young chalet girl who worked a ski season. She was the party queen of Courcheval 1850 circa 1990, nicknamed ‘Queenie’. She held the record for slamming the most tequila slammers in a row. She …
Real Life: Afghanistan Withdrawal – View From My Home Front
The war in Afghanistan is finally over for UK Plc, and yesterday the closure of Camp Bastion was announced. I thought as a tribute to a conflict that dominated my family life for over a decade, I would collate some of the …