My school days were not very happy. Some of the girls went around in gangs and picked on people like me. They were physically and mentally abusive and bullied constantly. Consequently, I just learnt to keep my head down. But even as I practiced the art of ‘bunking off’, I still read some amazing books. [...]
Another fab show today with returning guest Mel Fargo – loved it, and love Mel. The time literally flew by! We talked about blogging and her popular blog which she pens under alter-ego HerMelness and how that has led to being one of the speakers at BritsMum Live – the biggest blogging event in the [...]
I can’t tell you how amazing my interview with Vanessa was; you have to take my word for it! I really didn’t know how moving and inspirational her story was until we got started and boy was it explosive! The words forgiveness and perseverance have a whole new meaning to me now; and I dare [...]
My day started very well and continued with finally meeting and interviewing Isis! Loved every minute of it! It was great to hear about Isis’ journey and somehow we found ourselves talking about political issues and it all seemed appropriate since it was International Women’s Day. The time flew by and we didn’t get round [...]
Recently I came across this saying and it really resonated with me “life is like photography; you use the negatives to develop”. That is how I try to live my life, moving forward and improving sprinkled with pushing my boundaries and having fun! Like many before me, it took me a while to figure out [...]
It’s hard to pin-point when the journey to starting my own business began, when that first seed of an idea to branch-out and work for myself was planted. However for as long as I can remember, I hoped and sometimes presumed that at some point in the future I would end up being my own [...]
Some of my earliest memories are of spending hours, with my three younger sisters, preparing shows in the living room or garden. It was, as I remember it, when I was at my happiest. This translated, as I grew up, into involvement, at any opportunity, in drama and dance. Ballet, tap, modern and Scottish dancing [...]
