Astound Opened on Saturday 1st June.     Photos courtesy of Brett Trafford.com   It is open Mon to sat 10 – 3.45 at the Nicholson Art Gallery, Leek. I will be manning the exhibition at […]

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It’s been about 10 years ago I saw 2 mature couples strip down to their undies and swim in a Lake District tarn.  It’s an image that’s stayed with me – not in a bad way – it’s […]

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Wow – 2 blog posts in one day – I normally write 2-3 a month.  Today is a very special day – its #IWD or international women’s day.  If you’ve missed that then you really have been lying […]

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I don’t think I ever really knew what a portfolio careers was.  I worked full time for 24 years and always for one employer.  I remember some years back as a young and keen supervisor encouraging an older […]

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As 2014 draws to an end I feel certain that you will be inundated with people, posts, emails and would be do gooders all telling you that you need to make plans for 2015 to achieve success and […]

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Feeling sick, heart beating too fast, short of breath, dry mouth, inability to concentrate,  butterflies – these are all common symptoms of being nervous and the worst thing is, the more we try not to be the worse […]

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We can be so busy focused on what matters to other people that we sometimes forget to love yourselves and that’s when we lose self esteem and/or confidence.  Yet loving ourselves is incredibly easy to do.  It always […]

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My long weekend at the Calvert Trust has really given me a lot to think about.  On a daily basis I face challenges and sometimes when faced with challenges its easy to give up.  But last week at […]

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The anticipated big day arrived. All the emotions I have ever felt in my life before came to the fore. I slept surprisingly well the night before however nerves really kicked in on Thursday afternoon. No matter how […]

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Do you suffer with bouts of nerves?  Does your stomach turn over at the thought of standing up and talking to people? My heart pounds too! Last week saw the last rehearsal for the comedy night.  I delivered […]