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We are one

The pain of a terrorist attack on your country cuts deep … there is the feeling our nation has irrevocably shifted and separated from a perceived innocence thanks to one individuals ‘right wing white supremacist’ views. Together, we are one His target ~ the Islamic community in...

It’s different wh...

There is something cathartic about live music … the senses are awakened in a way not easily replicated, your ears pick up an authenticity in the sound of the performance, albeit sometimes intermingled with the out of tune warbling of those beside you in the crowd.  Your eyes feast on the...

Dear Dad

Dear Dad 3 years today dad … since you passed away.  I miss you. 3 years since your body let you down and decided it wasn’t going to play ball anymore, that it would allow pneumonia and some sort of dis-ease to take you to the other side. I miss you.  This week has been weird....

Lamb Chop & Kebab ...

August is a special month for me.   My son’s birthday is August 21st. My dad passed away on August 30th. Both significant events ~ on any scale. There is another date … that is just as significant … in some ways. That would be the 19th of August … or the 18th if you are in...

“Here’s to ...

I’m lucky to have some good guys in my life. I have good brothers. I have good male friends. My dad was a real good man … I have (and have previously had) good male work colleagues. I don’t have a good partner (or a bad one!) currently which is totally OK most of the...

My week by numbers

It’s been a while since I have taken the time to write … to expel all that is in my head, consuming my thoughts from one day to the next. I write when I am inspired, when I feel the need and have no choice but to purge the old brain matter.  Today I need to do that to let my thoughts...

Writing therapy

It never ceases to amaze me how writing helps clear my head. When I have had a shit day, like I did today, writing allows me to escape the muddle that disguises itself as thoughts winding around in circles in my head, like a hamster wheel … spinning non-stop.  It gives me a break...

Mindfulness in Action

Today is bin night. I have to get my wheelie bins out for rubbish pick up first thing in the morning. Being of Scottish descent (well that’s my excuse …) I like to ensure my wheelie bins are full. Like chokka block full. Like you can’t fit one extra thing in there...