The passing of John Hurt on 25 January, made me wonder if 2017 would be as awful to our favourite celebrities as 2016 was. I found out about his death by accident. I’m currently re-watching Merlin …
I am inspired – A poem
Earlier this year my colleagues and I were asked to give a 5 minute presentation on things that inspired us. Talking about myself and giving a presentation are two things guaranteed to set my nerves …
World Suicide Prevention Day – We’ll See You Tomorrow
10 September is World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) and this year's theme is ‘Preventing Suicide: Reaching Out and Saving Lives’. The aim of this international day is to increase awareness of the …
Have you heard that song ‘Are those Reebok or Nike’?
How many of you are guilty of getting the lyrics to a song so wrong it bears no relation to its source material? I know I’ve done it. Just for fun I’ve gone as far as completely rewriting the words to …
Candy Crush Saga can be addictive and costly
Over the past three weeks I’ve spent over £140 (probably more if I continued counting) on in-app purchases for a stupid game called Candy Crush Saga. If I’d know the game was addictive I would never …
3 tips to combat writer’s block
Do you have those times when you want to write but something is blocking you? Don’t you just hate it? Sometimes I have all these ideas but can’t settle on any one thing or I want to write about …
Making lemonade from a morning full of lemons
I was wondering what to post for day five of the #31WriteNow blog challenge. Should I moan about my disappointment at the new Doctor Who? Should I polish up one of my draft posts for Twisted? I have …
#31WriteNow blog challenge
The great thing about the Internet is that you can always find something or someone to give you a boost when your spirits are flagging. I’ve set myself the task of getting this site back up to …
I gladiate but I’m no Olivia Pope
Long before ABC launched the TV show Scandal starring the gorgeous Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope, I was a gladiator. I didn’t call myself that back then but, I definitely gladiated. I’m a Web …
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No more lemonade
Dear life, I'm pig sick of lemonade Please throw me apples so I can make cider instead. If I see one more lemon I'll bitch slap you upside your head. …
The song not the singer
What do you do when your colleagues want to shine a spotlight on you and you disagree? Get over yourself and suck it up with protest of course. Here's my protest: I’ve taken all the tests and I …