I tried to look away but there was something so compelling about watching her. Or rather watching the life she was (half) experiencing...

When I was young my life was full of magic. Fairies were real. Impossible things could magically happen and so much of the world around...

If only I’d remembered my PE kit it would never have happened. My mum had sent my middle brother (I’m one of 5 siblings!) to collect it...

I lay on the grass in my garden earlier this week next to the river, soaking up the warm sunshine. Every few minutes Milky (my ever...

Sunday afternoon and I stand back from my handiwork. The sun is streaming in through the skylight in my kitchen and the birds are...

When I was In primary school I loved to write stories. I used to fill pages and pages and pages. I really remember writing a story about...

I couldn’t move. There was no pain, just an emptiness. I closed my eyes and sensed into my body. Everything felt disconnected. It was...

When my dad was growing up he was desperate to join the police. He was bought up in North Yorkshire at a time when the school system...

The neckline of my jumper is high so the soft velvety fabric caresses my chin and throat. Whenever I turn my head or look down, it...

I looked out of my window and I could see the sky bursting with colour. The clouds looked almost luminous as the light backlit them,...

My dog is ridiculously clever and also unbelievably foolish! I'll give you some examples. She can break out of my house in a heartbeat: ...

Cooking is not my greatest strength. I try hard and I mean well but often it doesn’t go to plan. One day, I decided to surprise my...

You can ride the storms The rain pours down my window as I type this and the autumn leaves that have fallen are drenched. They create...

Your 3 step plan to find calm. There’s a certain kind of restlessness that I’ve been noticing – for me and for others. It’s like an itch...