When it comes to family and domestic violence, we usually think of women or children being the victims. You only have to look at the heart breaking case of Hannah Clarke and her children, murdered by the man that should have loved and protected them. However today I want … [Read more...] about Women Can Be Violent Too
Memories
10 Reasons I hate having a January birthday
I Must Confess: I hate having a January birthday. Yes, earlier this month I celebrated another birthday! According to one article I read, I'm now considered a "senior" rather than "middle aged" but my response to that is a great big raspberry: PFFFFTTTTTTT. But I … [Read more...] about 10 Reasons I hate having a January birthday
The Last Time Goes under the Radar
The saddest thing about something being a last time is that usually, we don't know that it *is* the last time :-( . Because of this, we often don't record the event in our memory, take a photo or even write it down, because we don't realise just how special it is. With … [Read more...] about The Last Time Goes under the Radar
The Naked Flowers
There is just something special about being given a bunch of flowers, regardless of whether they come from a supermarket, florist, or somebody's garden. (Even better if they are delivered to you at work, to make everybody else jealous!) The husbear sent me a gorgeous … [Read more...] about The Naked Flowers
My Recurring Bad Dream
I don't often have bad dreams these days, but I had one last week. And not just any bad dream; it's one I've had many times before, and it's always a variation of the same event. They say that recurring bad dreams are a symptom of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and … [Read more...] about My Recurring Bad Dream