So, today is my birthday…another year survived with only a few bumps along the way! Which also it means I am officially in my mid forties…yep, I am now 45…how on earth did that happen? It is so true that when you get round this age, you begin to wonder where did the years go…and […]
I always love receiving a good book at Christmas, as it is one of the few times during the year that I can actually stop and enjoy some reading. Over the last twelve months, I have reviewed a number of books, all of which would make excellent Christmas gifts! So for this week’s My Friday […]
Some people are famous for what they have achieved whether it be in music, art, film, science and so on. Some are famous for just being themselves, and I guess in a way, that is an achievement too…or very clever marketing. We are surrounded by people who we consider “famous”, and this is causing me […]
Another week has rushed past, and it is time for another edition of What I Wore. I have to admit that I actually really enjoy putting outfits together each day…I don’t particularly plan ahead, unless there is a certain event. Each morning, I get a little thrill of excitement when I open my wardrobe door…I […]
I fully admit that this is my favourite time of year..I love Christmas especially as it means warm weather and holidays for us in the southern hemisphere. And although I am not keen on carols at all…a left over effect from playing in brass bands and having to play them for over a month each […]
I live with a few issues which can really ruin my day…my week…my month…today is such a day and I admit that I am feeling sorry for myself. I have no thyroid…removed due to cancer…which means I find I have to manage my energy levels carefully. A big day or a late night can wipe […]
Today is the inaugural DonateLife Thank You Day…a national day to acknowledge organ and tissue donors and families that agreed to donation. We know first hand just how amazing and life changing organ donation is…my husband received a donor liver approx 1240 days ago…that’s 1240 extra days that he would not have had if he […]
Today, we were honoured to be invited to speak to a group of theatre nurses who are going to be or have been part of a retrieval team for donor organs. These nurses don’t get to see the whole organ donation story even though they are part of a very important process, so the seminar […]