I know the conference was over a week ago….I’m sorry!

There aren’t really any excuses – other than I’ve been busy with this huge raft of “post event” jobs that seem to still be ongoing…but you don’t want to hear … Read the rest

The BBC have just been here filming an interview with me that will go out tomorrow on BBC local news & Points West in the evening. They are doing a pre event push to tell other patients locally that the … Read the rest

Fear not dear reader I am not about to suddenly hum internationally recognised theme tunes, or talk about new frontiers…

I have reached that point when time seems to be disappearing quicker than it arrives.

Not just that I am … Read the rest

It’s been one of those weeks….where almost every day something has happened that I thought…oh I must share that with you…and then I ran out of time….and then it came to the weekend & I did something quite unusual.

I … Read the rest

I have always been drawn to jigsaws….not the small 100 or 200 piece ones…but monsters….1000 / 2000 or even 5000 pieces. I never look at the picture (that’s cheating)…..I clear a space (make that I used to – pre children … Read the rest

I have this thing with Cameras…..very much a love hate relationship….I love taking photos of other people…but hate having my photo taken.
A measured dose of body dysmorphia means I am extremely critical of photos of me….but it isn’t just … Read the rest

I am not that good at compromising…unless it suits me 😉
But I find the best way to make a compromise is to rename it…less compromise…which is just 7 letters longer than fail…and more “adjustments”.
I have been aware for … Read the rest

Two years ago I went to the first ever Melanoma Patient Network Europe conference in Brussels. I missed last year’s annual conference because we were in Florida for my brother in law’s wedding, so was really pleased that the dates … Read the rest

One of the gifts I received at Christmas was a Fitbit…you must have heard of them…they tell you how many steps you do, how many flights of stairs you climb…and even how well you slept.
Well I normally hover somewhere … Read the rest

Nothing medical to report…and I know that currently because I saw a dermatologist. Sounds random given my “melanoma care” has been transferred to Oxford, but the local hospital felt that in addition to the annual Mole Mapping they provide me … Read the rest