What qualifies as a Festive Failure? The turkey going dry? Forgetting the Brandy Butter? Missing sending a Christmas card to Great Great Auntie (thrice removed) Gertrude? No, for me it is failing to communicate with the people that mean such a lot to me. My family, friends and readers. I am not writing this…

Given that life is never simple or easy, it sometimes is very hard to find a positive in things. Work, money, family, responsibilities and other assorted “stuff” can cause a lot of stress and worry. Me, well… I am a born worrier. I worry about any and everything. Even when I haven’t anything to…

For those of you who don’t know me too well, I am an only child. Whilst I have a large family, I don’t have immediate siblings, but this has never been much of an issue for me. When I got married, I gained two siblings. My sister in law Angela, and brother in law…