All of a sudden the days are rushing by in a countdown to my visit to the UK in a week’s time. I am on the downward slope to putting my posterior down for a 26 hour stretch. Right now I can see nothing but that being a blissful experience of rest and relaxation. I... Turns out asking someone what books they read is akin to asking what kind of underwear they prefer. Or at least it was with a group of people attending a workshop I led a couple of weeks ago. I was shocked at how a seemingly innocuous ice-breaker question could have... If I were more of a royalist this weekend I would probably indulged in cream teas and hung out the union jack bunting celebrate the official birthday of HM The Queen. Instead I gave thanks for the public holiday and settled in for a longer weekend. I find it hard to... If limbering up is the warm-up for running, I’m still riffling through my wardrobe for a track suit to wear for my writing project. I realise now that I should have lined up some writing prompts and ideas over the last couple of weeks. Forward planning is not my... Everyone has their weak spots. It may be shoes, eating chocolate or watching third rate horror movies. With me it’s luggage – you know always on the search for the perfect suitcase, camera bag, handbag and carry-on luggage bag. And notebooks. Ever since... 