Day 19 – Daily Lockdown-wins Diary

Old Me, New Me… Just Me. The old Karen could run 12 kilometres home, after a day at work. Old … More

Day 17 – Lockdown Daily-Wins Diary

We are in lockdown but today we celebrated freedom. Locked-down freedom. Does that still count? Semi-freedom? Frockdown? Lockdom? Whatever you … More

The upside of losing naps Having naps snatched away from us was brutal and unforgiving. Admittedly I did damn well … More

Getting the wins in early. Today I have a consultant appointment. It’s a follow-up after some topical treatment on a … More

Hot-steppin’ Simple win. 9:30am. 15,700 steps in the bag. I could’ve had a lay in. I could’ve run once Harry … More

I approach the BBC Weather app with the same trepidation some people withhold for handling spiders or sampling their Aunty … More

Collaborative post with @the.motherless.mum I’ve had ten years to process my grief. Ten years to come to terms with the … More

“Why are you crying?” “Mummy took my trains away” “Why did she do that?” “I was sad.” Why did mummy … More

Things we know: I am not a shrinking violet I have no issue with being centre stage I am an … More

When you think fast, what do you think of? Cheetahs effortlessly tearing after prey. The majestic dive of a falcon … More