I’ve been to two different fitness camps, a few years apart. My favourite was Stay Fit Break Free* and I hope to head back there soon. The trainer, Zuzana (Zu), I originally met at a different camp, and when she set up StayFit Break Free in Mallorca, I booked in…
Keeping up with Fitness
If you’re like me, you are trying to keep your fitness even though work-life is very sedentary. There is nothing that says jump up and down or walk around when you are writing a book or reading books for work. Not everything you need to read (like your draft manuscript)…
Cycling the C2C – Day 3 – Allenheads to Tynemouth
I knew my legs wouldn’t survive the whole of day 3 so I made a decision to start the day in the support vehicle and then cycle what would be the last 17 miles of the ride. Day 3 Morning video I was driven across the Pennines in the…
Cycling the C2C – Day 2 – Penrith to Allenheads
This was the day I dreamed about the most. The day I would climb the Hartside Pass. The Day 2 morning video As we came out of the Guest House in Penrith, the road ahead was a steep incline. Not the best way to start the day – a…
Cycling the C2C – Day 1 – Whitehaven to Penrith
This is the video taken at the hotel on the first morning before departure. After we left the hotel we cycled down to the C2C start point at the shoreline of Whitehaven, where the obligatory group photo was taken. There was already a number of cycling groups queuing for…
The realisation of a dream…
It was November 2005. The previous day I had seen the Daggers lose 2-1 away to Hartlepool in the first round of the FA Cup. We should have had a penalty for handball in the dying minutes, but it was not to be. A Hartlepool fan said it was one…
Botox for Migraine
When I was at the hospital for the latest round of Botox for Migraines, there were at least three people getting treatment for the first time. All had the same questions and I hope to answer those here for others who are new to this treatment or considering it as…
I was a Leytonstone Ilford raffle ticket seller
I wrote this back in 2002 and took it offline quite some time ago. I’ve been asked repeatedly to republish this, and have now done so. I’m not sure how long it will remain online this time, so please enjoy it whilst it is available. Written back in 2002. As…
What should go in Pandora’s Box?
Last December I was honoured to receive the Pandora Award from Women in Publishing. The Award is given every year to a woman within UK book publishing in recognition of a ‘significant and sustained contribution to the publishing industry’. It goes without saying that it is an award that I…
The shocking truth about migraine.
This is a piece about my personal experience of migraine in order to raise awareness for the Migraine Trust. The 18th May 2006 will go on record as the worst day of my life. I woke up and had no feeling in my right-hand side, from my face down to…