Thursday 5th October 2023 I have 2 months left of my 2023 UK 'summer'. It feels like a really long time ago that I was wearing a t-shirt...

Wednesday 4th October 2023 Today was a wet and chilly day, so I spent most of it under a cosy blanket on my brother's couch. It was ideal...

Tuesday 3rd October 2023. This date was etched into my psyche in 2007 when my older sister died from breast cancer. She was glamorous,...

Monday 2nd October 2023 I have muscles that I didn't know were there. Yip, that old post race feeling happened upon me today. I woke up...

Sunday 1st October 2023 It's dark at 6am, and it's dark at 5am. Quite different from when I first arrived at my brother's place in June....

Saturday 30th September 2023 The last day of the 9th month! It feels fast, yet my first visit to Scotland in June feels so far away. It...

Friday 29th September 2023 This summer I've had quite a few delayed trains and received compensation for the journey. It's unusual for...

Thursday 28th September 2023 And just like that my 4 weeks staying in the North East of England come to an end. It feels like I have been...

Wednesday 27th September 2023 Today we revisited the shops we missed yesterday in search of my other sister's birthday present. I was...

Tuesday 26th September 2023 Hartlepool is a small port town in North East England. It dates back to the original settlement on the...

Monday 25th September 2023 The sun came out today so my sister and I stepped out for a short walk. We stopped at the sea and it's amazing...

Sunday 24th September 2023 A day full of clouds, wind, thick socks, yawns, hundreds of seagulls, yummy dinner, dog hugs and now rugby....

Saturday 23rd September 2023 I woke up around 4am and lay there trying to avoid thinking about future plans and instead decided to...

Friday 22 September 2023 Today was my oldest niece's birthday. She turned 43 which I know is impossible because I feel like I'm 30 years...

Thursday 21st November 2023 Genetics are fascinating. Being one of seven children, I've always looked at the full scale of the family...

Wednesday 20th September 2023 My godchild (and niece) is in the British military. She has spent about 12 years in the Air Force and now...

Tuesday 19th September 2023 I'm a feeling person. Yes, touchy feely, as in tactile and textures but I also feel things really intensely....

Monday 18th September 2023 Today was a chill day in both senses of the word, temperature and effort. I was feeling really chuffed having...

Sunday 17th September 2023 One of the great aspects of meeting new people on this life journey of mine, is the opportunity to explain...

Saturday 16th September 2023 I woke up to a grey sky which prompted me into finalising my return flight to South Africa. Last year I'd...