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An unrequited love

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It’s been a while, but I still remember those heady first days and weeks of falling in love, when the first thought in the morning, the last thought at night and all during… Continue reading →

Grief is exhausting

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Grief is just so exhausting.  Someone described it as living in two worlds at the same time. As soon as I return from the hospital after my morning visit to see my mother, I… Continue reading →

In gratitude…

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My deepest gratitude to you all for your support at this sad time. I have come back time and again to read your comments and gained strength and comfort from your words. Many… Continue reading →

On the other side…

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Today my family met with my mother’s consultant at the hospital to hear the results of her scans and what treatment he was proposing. I had steeled myself for the possibility of a… Continue reading →

Far from home…

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As you know I travelled to Malta last week to attend the 10th Europa Donna Pan European Conference. Valetta, where we are staying, is a beautiful city with stunning architecture and I had… Continue reading →

Narative Nipple

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Narrative Nipple is a new online literary community which was launched last week by Catherine Brunelle (who you may recognise from her weekly round up appearances as Bumpyboobs). In today’s guest post, Catherine tell us what led… Continue reading →

Giuliana Rancic’s breast cancer diagnosis

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I didn’t intend to write another blog post today as I settle into my first day in Malta,  but I have to say I was really shocked to read of Giuliana Rancic’s breast cancer diagnosis and felt… Continue reading →

Off on my travels…

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All going well, I should be off on my travels by the time you are reading this post. I am heading to Malta today for the 1oth Europa Donna Pan-European Conference. This year’s… Continue reading →

How Stephanie Said Bah! To Cancer

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Today, I interview Stephanie Butland, author of the recently published How I Said Bah! To Cancer. JBBC: Congratulations on the recent publication of your book ‘How I Said Bah! To Cancer’.  Tell us… Continue reading →

Winner of latest book giveaway

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Thank you all for your great response to this week’s giveaway – a copy of  When Cancer Hits – Your Complete Guide to Taking Care of YOU through Treatment. The winner, drawn at… Continue reading →