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Today I received the greatest compliment that maybe a writer can receive. Today had been one of those days where just another leaf of grief floated past me as I …
My journal of my mother dying
Today I received the greatest compliment that maybe a writer can receive. Today had been one of those days where just another leaf of grief floated past me as I …
Beware. This is a ‘journey’ post. Twenty-six days ago I was sitting in my psychologist’s office (not something I would have done, or admitted to a couple of years ago, …
It’s been a long time since I last posted. Life’s been a bit crazy, and there just didn’t seem like there was time, or energy to post here. But, as …
It was such an exciting moment seeing my name in print, even if it is alongside 103 other writers (including Sian Prior). As my mate Tania Chandler, who just launched …
I am not sure I had realised how popular Mum was (and I am positive she didn’t either). The church at her funeral was packed and overflowing and there were …
There is so much to do, to catch up on, and so little motivation. I’ve had to resort to my daily to-do lists in my diary to try to encourage …
Pattie Morgan 27 July 1940 – 8 April 2015 A beautiful, brave, smart, playful and loving woman. We’ll miss you. This is the eighth post in a series about my …
It’s hard to imagine that this woman, always so full of life, will not be here much longer. In such a short period of time Mum has gone from someone …
It’s the odd little things that catch me: some middle-aged woman helping her old mum cross the road, a man sitting drinking coffee with his elderly mother, an elderly gentleman …
I have really struggled with understanding what I need to write about this week. It seems much harder, which is probably a great reflection of the rollercoaster week it’s been. …