What lies before us and what lies behind us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us — Ralph Waldo Emmerson. I have been ‘meaning’ to do this for months. I was sure I needed all my ducks in a row, the perfect words to share, a theme, a plan or indeed a master… Read more

I recently watched the movie Julie and Julia. I have wanted to watch it for ages because I am a total sucker for food/foodie/chef movies, but Meryl Streep, urgh! I know, I know, so many love her and her acting ability but she grates on me and so, I generally forego movies in which she… Read more

Have you ever had an experience where you attend a meeting with certain ideas of the milieu, the possible hurdles and ultimately what would likely be achieved, only to walk away with so much more than you had bargained for in the best possible way? I have been lucky enough to experience exactly that more… Read more