19 Oct Meno-STOP
Menopause is right up there with the least sexy words in the English language and it’s also quite misleading because I’ve been wondering...
07 Oct LOST : “Passion” … Last seen circa 1998
When did searching for your passion become a thing? I don’t recall having to brainstorm it as a child....
28 Sep Perfectly Imperfect
The by-product of fifty birthdays is a total mismatch between how old I am, how old I feel and how old I look...
11 Dec Midlife Rites and Rituals
A lot has been written on the subject of midlife, by people who are way more qualified than I am, but none of the words used to describe this period really resonate with me....
27 Nov Guardian To Guide
As the chalk dust settles on another school year, a new cohort of parents are feeling that inexplicable combo of jubilation, relief and pride, mixed with sadness and nostalgia that seems to accompany every parenting milestone since time began....
29 Sep Real World Re-Entry
As my golden gap comes to an end and I prepare for my impending ‘real world re-entry,’ I thought I should catch you up on the goings on of the last month and a few re-entry preparations and reflections....
10 Aug Buen Camino
When I set out on my 120km Camino ‘pilgrimage’ (via ‘the way’ of St James) to Santiago de Compestala, I had no idea what to expect and nor, if I’m honest, did I really have a clear reason for doing it, other than it seemed like a good way to see that part of Spain and I secretly liked the idea of calling myself a pilgrim....
23 Jul The ‘Feels’ Of Spain
The question I have been asked on repeat during my travels is; “What has been your favourite place so far?" It is almost impossible to compare ...
09 Jul Golden Gap Reflections
I set off on this ‘golden gap’ adventure, knowing that I was looking for something, but unsure what that something was or where I would find it. Now, here I am, two and a half months in, sitting in a little hilltop town in Croatia, pondering if I am any closer to uncovering those answers that I set out to find....
19 Jun Bhutan to Budapest by Bike
The journey from Bhutan to Prague was quite the adventure. Twenty-seven hours, four countries, a thirteen-hour transit in Delhi, lost luggage and a complete humour bypass. I know I am short on sympathy credits, so I’ll spare you the sob story, but suffice to say that I felt like I had been cast in ‘The Terminal does Delhi’ and Tom Hanks might appear at any moment....