I often over the years wondered about how I was born into my birth family. How my biological mother and her mother suffered enormously living in the city where I was born. I find the crushing sense of male patriarchy hard at any time. Yet somehow within a family patriarchy and male ideology of superiorityContinue reading “Relative…”
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Fuck…?
Sometines I used to say that perhaps I had a touch of tourettes. I do nt want to make light of what is a very serious medical condition, however it is very clear that at various times so far in my life, swearing has been a form of expression that all too often becomes theContinue reading “Fuck…?”
Blogging saved my life …?
It sounds an extreme answer, it is however true. In the midst of the lockdown, I was laid in bed lounging, I had done yoga and had the one hour walk ( as the only exit allowed ) The police van was parked at the corner of the street opposite the park. I had appliedContinue reading “Blogging saved my life …?”
Homesick….
How are you feeling right now? So having my house flooded and a long drying process I have been struck in England and all of the intimidation and attacks that go with that. This makes me very homesick, for the field the people my fantastic neighbours and everything about my adopted home in France…. TodayContinue reading “Homesick….”
Breakfast…
What daily habit do you do that improves your quality of life? The most important meal of the day. Coffee, chat and breakfast. Or reading the news relaxing over a cuppa. This daily habit is very important for my wellbeing
Carbonara ….
What’s your favorite recipe? Fresh made egg pasta …. Rolled and cut to Tagliatelle strips Egg yolks Parmesan and salt and pepper whisked in a bowl with a dash of cream Parma ham small pieces mixed in. Them drop the pasta into a rolling boiling pan and and leave for a few minutes then delvedContinue reading “Carbonara ….”
A new gym bag …
Tell us about the last thing you got excited about. Having changed gyms more than once due to harassment and targeting. I have been lugging about my hard wearing cool bright red Nike gym bag. I really like it . Washable and bright. But as the years have passed it’s looking a bit tired soContinue reading “A new gym bag …”
Justice…Faith
Many people since I started this blog have asked me.. Do you get paid ? How much do you make ? and how have you survived the unsurvivable ? I never answer directly. Money is a private thing and most certainly essential for lifes needs. However, not a motivating factor for anytime other than basicContinue reading “Justice…Faith”
Gratitude…
What positive emotion do you feel most often? I spent many years writing gratitude lists. Even in the darkest days of being locked up in an asylum, my liberty driving licence career and children all taken as punishment for speaking up about having been raped and brutally attacked by a (still serving) police officer. IContinue reading “Gratitude…”
The Tree house…
With the court case well and truely over and the settlements being arranged, it seemed time to maybe try again and tentatively date. Unlike the popular opinion of victim blaming civil servants and some people in communities, surviving serious sexual violence is not a precursor of gender hatred, mistrust and refusing to trust anyone. ReactionsContinue reading “The Tree house…”