I am so hungry, it’s not even funny.  I would really love a cake right now, with some mash potato on the side and some cheese.  Dieting is a real ugly colour on me.  I think and dream about food constantly at the moment.  Nothing sophisticated or classy, just dirty sexy carbohydrates.   800 calories with two litres of water …

You don’t know what tired is, until you become a parent!  That’s crap…and I’m a parent. There isn’t an us and them, tiredness comes in many forms.  The doctor working back to back shifts.  The student holding down a job to pay for their study.  The guy with two jobs trying to make ends meet.  The commuter that spends 3-4 …

So when do you reach for the Chardonnay?  At the weekend?  At the end of the month? Pay day?  At the end of each day? I’m in the last category at the moment.  Not proud of that.  I was always the one, that used to wonder how people managed to drink alcohol every day.   I never used to feel the …

I had so many lovely chats with pregnant women, when I was carrying my daughter.  People couldn’t do enough to advise and be friendly.  Now I’m a mother to a toddler –  it’s a different story.  The chit-chat has vanished. The warm knowing looks, from other women, have been relegated to the past Today was a fine example of how …

My parents gave me life, a home and a start in this world.  They have taken me back into their home twice since I first ran for Independence at 21 years old.  They have loaned me money from time to time.  OK, I’m struggling here, can you tell?  Making a list of how great your parents are should be easy …