Am I the only one who knows me?
“I am the sole author of the dictionary that defines me” Zadie Smith There was a time when I really think my true self was hidden from most people. A time when rather than tell…
Dilapidated
A cool day at the end of July found us travelling between Spanish cities. On the way we came across a sad and dilapidated castle. One that the original owner had dreamed of being some…
The magic of water
“If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water” Loren Eitsely There is something magic and often beautiful about the bodies of water we find around us. Trouble is sometimes we have…
What is sex?
“Sex means PIV. Everything else is foreplay, petting, making out etc.” This week’s No True Way is about sex and this quote which offers, in my view a very narrow definition. It’s sad that it’s…
Making memories
“Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment, until it becomes a memory” Dr Seuss We take lots of photos of the places we go to. Mainly to be honest of the beauty…
Infidelity is nothing to be proud of
It’s 6 Months since I wrote one of these Obscene Ideas self reflection prompts. All that time I had stuff I could write about but kept putting this one off. I knew though that I’d…
We have early progress
2 weeks in and we have progress in both weight and measurements. More though I’m feeling positive about this journey. I have a date for my next plastic surgery appointment. – 7th April and losing…
Finding myself (again)
Three years ago I was in hospital recovering from surgery. It hardly seems possible that those years have passed so quickly and that I am now used to the changes inflicted on my body. Mastectomy…
Just over a week in – Progress update
It’s been 9 days since I started back on my diet plan and progress so far looks steady. The need to lose weight was confirmed a week ago when I saw the plastic surgeon. It…
Are collars reusable?
Suddenly I feel more like writing. Yesterday I had a work report to write and felt better doing it while simultaneously writing a blog post. Today I’m on a day off work and thankfully haven’t…