I was chatting to a friend the other day about my workload. I wasn’t complaining, I swear, I was simply making an observation! But she said to me ‘you need to look at why you take on so much. And go write a blog about it.’ So, I did, and it gave me pause for thought....
Handbags? I’ll pick one that I think matches my outfit, I don’t really care. Makeup? Show me some tips and I’ll be grateful! Clothes? I like to look nice, and feel comfortable, and that’s about it. But shoes? Now we’re talking! The humble shoe, an essential part of...
This is Part III of ‘A Sudden Goodbye to Your Loved One’. You may have read Part I and Part II, where I discuss the sudden passing of my partner Colin’s sister, Jill. These blogs offer a wealth of information on who to contact and what to do in the immediate aftermath...
In Part I of this blog, I discussed the sudden passing of Jill, my partner Colin’s sister (she was only 51), and how it affected him and our family. It’s been a really difficult time, and it’s hit us hard in ways we didn’t expect. Not only are we dealing with the...
In my blog A Sudden Goodbye to Your Loved One, I wrote about the recent passing of my partner Colin’s sister Jill. As her only sibling, I discussed all the things he had to deal with – and is still dealing with – weeks later. What he had to manage is so...