The Last Midwife: My NaNoWriMo 2021
It sounded like an insane idea, trying to write 50,000 words of a new novel in the month of November. My life was busy enough already, wasn’t it? I was…
It sounded like an insane idea, trying to write 50,000 words of a new novel in the month of November. My life was busy enough already, wasn’t it? I was…
As Martha passed her first birthday and continued to grow, our focus was increasingly on her communication and development. Her health was generally good now. She had occasional heart check-ups…
Christmas was approaching fast. Martha would soon be one year old. Outwardly we were doing ok. Martha was robust and thriving now. We were enjoying a busy round of weekly…
It was a strange summer of waiting. We took Martha to the Royal Brompton Hospital in London where she was reviewed in their outpatient clinic. We were told we would…
A changeling is a fairy, troll or elf left in a cradle in place of a human infant stolen by the fairies. The alien creature exchanged for the lost baby…
I had other plans for that day. The baby wasn’t due for another two weeks. It was a Saturday morning, and I was going to take Jerome and Verity, aged…
I have always loved the Bible. It’s been part of my life for longer than I can remember. Recently I had the idea of trying to re-tell Bible stories in…
I have just published my first book, thanks to Covid 19! 2020 has been a year of challenges for us all. It has been a year of dealing with disappointment…
Whose fault will it be if Christmas is cancelled this year, the Government’s or the people’s? I keep seeing memes like this on social media. Trying to apportion blame for…
‘We have nothing to learn from these people’ I recently read Unfollow, the autobiography of Megan Phelps-Roper. It was my most inspirational read this year. Megan’s beloved grandfather was the…