Well there is a heading I never thought I would write. We are currently travelling quite a lot as a team for work, with clients in Europe, Leeds, Portsmouth, London, Cheltenham, Cardiff, Hamble, Cornwall...
Investing in others I have written often about the amazing inspiration that came from my maternal grandmother. She was a feminist, a campaigner, the owner of hats, gloves, handbags and shoes in every hue...
I have written extensively about how running has changed my life. I am delighted that Mel Bound the CEO and Founder of This Mum Runs (TMR) is going to be leading an interactive session...
Tomorrow the news will be full of the importance of the day that is International Women’s Day. My message is clear and simple. I will not rest until every woman feels enabled and empowered...
Anne-Marie and I met at the Chartered Institute of Public Relations North East AGM in 2015. She asked if I would be interested in setting up a Young Communicators’ Forum. I said yes, and...
Valentina Kristensen and I first met on the stage of an awards do. I was President of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations and Val had just won Young Communicator of the Year, I...
Anyone who knows me, will say I like a challenge. Indeed I do, but I usually start out with some sense that I can do it. Recently I have purposefully, inspired by friends, been...
A few weeks ago I posted a comment on Facebook: “I am seriously contemplating setting up a cooking for good mental health course. There’s something so very therapeutic, in the midst of unfathomable goings...
14 years ago, last Wednesday, my maternal grandmother died, Hilda Winifred Stevens (nee Gibbs). She was and still is, the person who has the most influence in my life. I am always rather surprised by...