I have mentioned a very good friend of mine in the past, Jane. We met as part of the plus size community around 8 years ago and as we live relatively close to each other, we try and meet up for coffee or dinner at least once a month. Recent meals out have been…

I am not the most organised of people.  Granted, when I need to be, I am methodical, logical and very obsessive about things being organised exactly the way I want them to be.  However, I don’t tend to think into the future and plan many months ahead.  This was then completely out of kilter…

If you are a regular reader, you may have seen a recent post called Handbags at the Ready. This was about a recent event at a local theatre, where a brilliant night of music, dancing and fun was had by the fans and listeners of radio DJ, Bernie Keith. Handbag Heaven is a monthly…

When I was back in senior school, around the age of 13 or 14 we were given Harper Lee’s ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ as one of the books to study for our GCSE exams. It came with a relatively plain book cover; bright orange with black writing, no picture or design. Simple, yet it…