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This month’s blog is about recording ‘The Way We Roll’ podcast with Simon Minty & Phil Friend. Called “Live music, Breast Cancer & Me” we talk about some tough stuff (#Trigger Warning), but we also cover the highs of my life in music, not only the lows. Alt Text: An image on a laptop screenContinue reading “‘The Way We Roll’ – podcasting with Simon Minty & Phil Friend.”

Every year, the charity Breast Cancer Now devotes the month of October to raising awareness of Breast Cancer and fundraising to support people living with or beyond this diagnosis. This year is no exception. In this blog I talk about how I became one of the campaign’s poster people, & why. Alt Text: A selfieContinue reading “Wear It Pink”

Paying tribute to one of my favourite humans who passed suddenly last month. Photo taken at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024 by me. Alt Text: A stand filled with beautiful varieties of flowers in whites, pinks, yellows, blues & purples. There is a small shed made out of distressed wood. Hanging on the doorContinue reading “Dr. Morgan”

When do you tell people that you’ve been diagnosed with cancer? Who do you tell? What do you tell people? Is this all in your control? Alt text: A selfie pose of a middle-aged white woman sitting in her wheelchair in the corner of a small, bricked-walled garden. She is wearing pink lip-gloss, a smallContinue reading “Revelations”

It’s four years on since my Breast Cancer diagnosis. Alt text: A selfie pose of a middle-aged white woman sitting in her wheelchair in a room that is made of wood paneling & floor to ceiling windows. She is wearing a white face mask, a black puffa jacket with a black faux fur hood, aContinue reading “Four Years On”

Who’s going to hold your hand through this Breast Cancer ‘stuff’? What’s going to help you cope? After much consideration, I think it’s others going through the same & being generous enough to share their stories. Alt Text: A middle-aged white woman sits in a sunny spot in her lounge. She holds a small paperbackContinue reading “Who holds your hand?”

I never knew Twixmas existed until I saw it on social media as a hashtag! So what does Twixmas mean to me & what do I do during this ‘in between’ period? Alt Text: A lightbox positioned on a carpeted floor in front of a real Christmas tree, decorated with baubles, felt toys & paperContinue reading “Happy Twixmas”

I don’t know how long I’ve been going to Whirl-Y-Gig but I do know that it’s the best club in the world. Alt Text: A selfie pose of an older white man & woman, in front of a white wall. Pale disco lights reflect on the wall, their clothes & their faces. The woman isContinue reading “The Greatest Club in the World”

Over the last few months I’ve been reading lots of self-help books and lots of books by people who have lived experience of breast cancer. It’s not such a horrific read as you may think! Alt Text: A middle-aged white woman with long, straightened brown/blond hair sits in her wheelchair, in her bedroom. She isContinue reading “Self-Help Books”

What’s it like going through a medically-induced menopause? Not fun is the short answer! I spoke with India Fisher about it for her ‘Be More Orca’ podcast. Note: Trigger warning – the blog, podcast & transcript talk frankly & intimately about the menopause, Breast Cancer & life/death. Alt Text: A cartoon of a blond hairedContinue reading “The ‘Be More Orca’ podcast.”