Today marks five months since I began my COVID19 isolation at my countryside cottage. During Month One and Month Two, my isolation was just that: Isolating (but I coped)! Month…
It is official: All my planned races for 2020 have been cancelled. But that was to be expected given that we are still in the…
Today would have been my 15th wedding anniversary. And in this very strange time of social distancing and self-isolation, I find myself missing Paul even…
Today marks 11 years since my beloved husband, Paul, passed away so unexpectedly. His death has impacted my life more than I ever could have…
Yesterday was a monumental day here in the UK when the Prime Minister put the nation on (essentially) a full lockdown. It wasn’t really unexpected,…
My primary goal for 2020 is to be a stronger and more confident me. But if I’m honest, it’s a goal that I have been heading…
It has been 14 years since I became Mrs Ryan, although most of that time has been spent as a widow rather than a wife. Yet…
It is official: I have my first-ever broken bone. It’s a wee avulsion fracture on my left ankle and it hurts like holy heck! And it’s all…
I’ve been quiet lately and I’ve found it hard to get back into the swing of things because I don’t know how to move past…
I woke up this morning and checked my Facebook feed whilst waiting for my snooze-cycle to end. Only what I read angered me so much…
“You will feel better than this. Maybe not yet. But you will. You just keep living, until you’re alive again.” I heard this quote the…
Way back on February 6, 2002, my friend bailed out on a day trip to St Andrews. With nothing better to do, I decided to walk…
As 2013 draws to a close, I find myself reflecting on the year’s ups and downs. I’ve been thinking about the good points and the…
Today has not been my best day. I knew it would be a hard one, as I was saying goodbye to my parents ahead of…
If I am honest, I would have to say that 2012 has been a pretty unhappy year. I think it’s been even worse because I…
There is a man who appears in my dreams who isn’t Paul. In my dreams, we’re madly in love. And much like the widow dreams…
I managed to survive Christmas alone. I won’t lie and say that it was easy. In fact, it was so very hard. My broken heart…
I’ve decided to spend Christmas alone this year. I know that sounds silly to some people, but it seems like the right thing to do…
Way back in May, I had a failed attempt at re-entering the dating world—and that was after my ego had already been shattered! At the time,…
It would seem that I am being challenged on my visa journey this time around. And it is so very frustrating! As you may know,…