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Just less than a year ago, I went deaf in one ear. Relatively suddenly, but profoundly. Although I still had hearing in one ear, the impact was massive. I couldn’t rely on my body because my balance was affected; walking was suddenly difficult and I dreaded uneven surfaces. I couldn’t tell where sounds were coming from, so crossing the road was scary. I felt isolated - in groups of people I couldn’t follow the conversation. In any busy environments I couldn’t make out what w

Spring Cleaning and Sorting Things Out The best fun I’ve had in ages has been doing an Easter Egg Hunt for my youngest. I say youngest, but they’re coming up to the end of teenage years. You’re never too old for a hunt, though. Puzzles, clues, rewards when you work it out. I was particularly proud of “If you want something to walk in the sea, you’ll need to have what a fish has." Puzzles have a universal appeal - the internet is bursting with word puzzle games. One of my favo

Looks like the Summer is leaving us; mornings are getting darker (I wake up now at stupid o’clock, so I know the time of sunrise. Not...

When I was at a certain age, I had a discussion with my Dad about Santa. I love Christmas, always have. I had, in fact, been arguing for...

In my family story, I’m known for my vanity. I love mirrors. Once, I nearly did myself an injury, walking into a lamp post on graduation...

Cards on the table (see what I did there?) I’m a big fan of traditional counselling or therapy. I’ve worked with two fantastic...