Today I’m reminiscing about the New York cuisine. Where do I start? Number 3. DELI v DINER. You can dine in or out up or downtown, the choice is yours and what choice there is. One of my favourite things about NYC is the fact it’s a marvellous melting pot, a foodie fondue of multi …
Issues & Tissues
The emotional intelligence of children should never be overlooked, we should never underestimate their inner strength. Children aren’t naive, they are intelligent and intuitive, they absorb information at a tremendous rate and have the ability to see the world as it should be, fair and equal. By design, children are natural born truth tellers, they …
New York Cops
I’ve been documenting my life on the Pod Trail for 9 years sharing lots of personal and professional events including my family holidays and mini breaks and so to receive so many well wishes for Christmas, New Year and my 50th Birthday was truly amazing. Thank you for following and supporting my journey on Facebook …
I Kicked A Rat
It has to be said, travelling to new places and experiencing new adventures is most definitely good for the soul. During my recent trip to New York I learned so much more than I could have first imagined. It’s true, we had saved up our money to be able to afford the transatlantic experience and …
My Superhero
Last year, at a minute to midnight on New Years Eve, I studied her face as she slept on my shoulder. Her 12 hour shift became longer and so Frankie and I changed out of our sparkly outfits and into our onesies. As we watched friends on Facebook dance into 2019, Frankie and I snuggled …
Defiance, Meltdowns & Tantrums
‘Birds Can Fly, Birds Can Fly.’ The language I use in my story telling has been tried and tested throughout my career. A puzzling look on a child’s face has taught me about disconnection. It’s like modern technology buffering until it’s computed the information I wish to share. Defiance, meltdowns and tantrums have taught me …
All Snug In Your Winter Warmers
Dear Frankie, Here you are in thick snow in the Cotswolds. You were 2 years old in this picture, look at your little body, all snug in your winter warmers. I’d booked a holiday home for us to hang out together in for a week. Just ‘me and us.’ We had so much snow falling …
50 Things That Happened When I Turned 50
As we approach the end of another incredible year, I look back on the highs and lows, the love and loss, the successes and failures and remind myself how blessed I am to be in this world with the people I love, taking one day at a time. 2024 was the year I was 50 …
Happy New Year Mum
Happy New Year Mum! ‘Happy New Year Queen.’ Or should I say ‘Happy 77 Years In Total?’ You smashed them all from 1943 to 2021, and I was so fortunate to be there with you for the ride of your life Mum, well for a big chunk of that time. How lucky was I? ‘I …
Ridiculous O Clock
Hi Mum, ‘Oh Queen, it’s 4 in the morning.’ I know, I woke up and I feel wide awake, you know like when you set a ridiculously early alarm coz there’s a taxi picking you up to take you to the airport in the dark. I’m that kind of wide awake… I’m ‘wired’ awake. ‘Oh …