Day 5 Woke up feeling like my brain was going to explode. SO much I still want to do. The list doesn’t get smaller as every time I cross something off, I find something else to add! However, I feel now I have found some clarity about what I ultimately want from this trip. … More A story of unrequited love: NY Pt3

    Day 3 On the third day I was useless. Complete body and brain failure. This is a state I have come to accept as normal. Annoying, frustrating, but normal. I scrapped my original plans, made a lower energy plan, discarded that too and accepted that Manhattan just wasn’t on the cards for today. … More Reader, I stroked his beard: NY Pt 2

What do you think of when you think ‘New York’? I’m guessing for many it’s the skyline. The Empire State Building, the Chrysler Building, maybe the Twin Towers are still there in your snapshot? Well, I’ll be honest, I haven’t seen any of it. Three days down and there’s been no shortage of remembering what … More Art is a guaranty of sanity: NY Pt 1

Endometriosis. A fucker of a disease that makes you infertile, while giving you the appearance of being six months pregnant. When I was awarded a Get a Life Fund, the only stipulation was that I must write a blog. I’m good with that, it’s a small (and enjoyable) price to pay. Although writing about a … More Endometriosis and Me

As a precursor to my next blog ‘Endometriosis and Me’ I thought I’d share this short story  I wrote in 2013:   So, it was Thursday, right, when it all started. The script already written, we knew we’d need the professionals. We had to lie, there was no way they’d see us otherwise. They wouldn’t … More I Know How This Show Goes

The day was passing fast and I still had two destinations to visit, but there was no denying that the previous day’s early start was catching up with me (to say nothing of the fact that I suffer from chronic (severe?) fatigue, a whole other story). Nothing was going to stop me though. I had … More Being the Brave (the final) – Damien Hirst and Mickey Mouse

So after way too long (a holiday and ill health, blog on that to follow) here is the third part of the Venice experience, apologies for those of you who have been waiting, the final part will follow shortly.   This morning I awoke groggy. I got up and enjoyed the delights of my bathroom, … More Being the Brave (Part Three)