A Colourful Life: Nine Years of Blogging

“Let me live, love, and say it well in good sentences.”― Sylvia Plath Nine years. How did I start this blog … More

A Colourful Life: 5 Ways to get your Creativity Flowing

“You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.”― Maya Angelou One of my favourite forms of … More

I took my nine year old to Manchester to see Lizzo last weekend. (Lizzo, the American singer, rapper and flutist.) … More

“So what happens if I don’t tell you about the time I couldn’t get an abortion, and then my son … More

“I hope if my ancestors are on ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’ I’d be one of the ancestors they … More

Our washing machine broke this week. Then a day later, we noticed our dishwasher had packed up too. “WHY are all … More

For Mother’s Day this year I would like a long nap please. *And a haircut, possibly during said nap. Leo sleeps … More

“It’s not perfect, motherhood is messy and that’s okay. You don’t have to love being a mum. As amazing as … More

As I am leaving my hostel I cannot shake the niggle that I simply must have a photo in the … More

I drove to Guildford and back yesterday. This is a big deal for me. No mean feat. I had my dad … More