Balmy nights – or just plain barmy!

Balmy nights – or just plain barmy!

How many times over the last year have you heard the words “the World’s gone mad”?  I seems just about every country is in chaos, and our weather is absurd! Difficult for me to say that actually, as I have always tried to remain positive in all...
Meet the Girls

Meet the Girls

There really is a comparison between owning chickens and running workshops. Honestly. What would you miss most…if you found yourself incapacitated for several weeks? One of my greatest challenges, even dare I say disappointments, sitting at home for seven weeks...
Could it be Karma?

Could it be Karma?

What did I do? Well if you don’t follow me on facebook and weren’t there on the Angels Abroad retreat to Crete you might not know about my broken ankle. I’d love to be able to tell an exciting story of a Greek extravaganza where I was dancing on...
What is the measure of Success?

What is the measure of Success?

“So…, has it been successful then?” I was recently asked in a recent conversation. And not for the first time. People that knew me when my children were small seem bemused by the way my life and career have turned out. This particular old friend had...
Song of Summer

Song of Summer

Raindrops on roses, and whiskers on kittens. Bright copper kettles and warm woollen mittens … Do you remember the words to that famous song from the ‘Sound of Music’, that gloriously uplifting 60’s film with Julie Andrews sitting on a bed...