Poem: A Running Affair…

Why would I leave my warm bed At this absurd hour Lacing up my trainers Setting forth into darkness Is it because you steal my breath away With strides you push me to take Crisp wind ruffling my hair Sweat tickling my cheeks A plodding of distance ahead So tough with each step An aching in my knees A screaming in my mind - STOP Oh look, the sky is awakening Shimmering sunrise appears The birds are serenading A rhythm of running rushes over me Peace nestles my heart Stress erased ... Read the Post

I LOVE you running - let’s do it again…

Week Four – Recovery after Bunion Surgery

Recovery after Bunion Surgery This week has been relatively quiet. I’m glad to say the pain in my feet has subsided for I don’t feel it as much as before, which is marvellous. I took the dressing off my feet and viewed the wounds – they are still swollen and the markings where the Doctor worked is visible. I’m afraid of touching the wounds and cautious when washing them. At this point it’s still a massive struggle to bath or shower properly. The entire process takes close to an hour daily and ... Read the Post

I loved being outdoors (even if it was only sitting in the car) taking in the sights and sounds of the ocean, dogs running with their owners chasing after them, people snapping pictures of one another, ships passing in the night and lights twinkling all the way from the City Centre.

Book Review: Looking for Alaska by John Green

Book Review: Looking for Alaska by John Green If any of you have read the Fault in our Stars (a young adult book) and loved it, then I have news for you – this book is BETTER! It will captivate you right from the very first page until the remarkable end. As much as I don’t like quoting extracts from books I review - I couldn’t help myself, for I wouldn’t have been able to justify the Author’s writing capacity without you reading a snippet of his brilliance: “In the dark beside me, she smelled of ... Read the Post

“In the dark beside me, she smelled of sweat and sunshine and vanilla, and on that thin-mooned night I could see little more than her silhouette, but even in the dark, I could see her eyes – fierce emeralds. And not just beautiful, but hot too.”