A Colourful Life: Goodbye 2021

Well it was better than last year wasn’t it. If we had to compare the two, although still with it’s … More

A Colourful Life: Christmas Day

“Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be … More

It’s Tuesday afternoon and I am all alone. The children are with their Grandparents and Joel has nipped out to … More

How we have reached the end of this year quite so quickly I do not know. 2021 has been a … More

“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.” ― Marcus Tullius Cicero A short highlight reel … More

It’s Saturday evening and I am sat in my childhood bedroom staring at a selection of small square canvases. The … More

I am feeling frazzled. I have just spent the last hour scouring the internet for presents. This can often yield … More

We were standing in line at the medical centre, Maia, Leo and I, chatting to one of the volunteers. She … More

Somehow, it is December. I don’t quite know how we’ve reached December, but then I’ve said that at the beginning … More

It has been a long week. Leo had a planned operation on Monday and even though I thought I was … More