If you read my blog frequently you might have seen a post about getting a small tattoo that I had disliked for a long time covered up. I had entrusted the lovely Thor of Mad Tatters in my home town to cover my wrist up with a much larger piece – see here for…

A couple of weeks ago as I drove home, I passed a new restaurant in our town. Mu Mu is a burger restaurant with a couple of branches in our area, but I had never had a chance to visit before. Now I hadn’t seen a long time friend of mine, Jan for quite…

I can see the friends and family who know me well, reading that title and going “Eh? What?”  as although I probably look a lot older, I will only actually be 43 in July. So why am I looking forward to being 50? It isn’t so much as the being 50, but achieving certain…

So, I have a very good friend Jane, who I was lucky enough to meet through a plus size clothing swap a couple of years ago. We have been to events together, shared meals and had endless cups of tea together, and shared our woes. A few months ago Jane was sadly diagnosed with…

Remember around 8-10 years ago when Facebook was the be all and end all and everyone seemed to spend hours posting, chatting and reconnecting? It was the latest thing and everyone got onto it. Times have certainly changed and I for one spend very little time on Facebook compared to what I used to.…