For the second time in my life I chose to be alone on New Year’s Eve; I hadn’t quite completed my reflection on the year gone by and realised I had something yet to learn. As a Scot, that’s quite an alien concept – we’re known throughout the world to be party animals at New [...]
I am the sky; see the joy in me In the last few days before Christmas it may be vital to maintaining our well-being that we take stock of our stress levels, minimising the negative effects the season is known to bring for some: Spend ONLY what you can afford; there’s no point in paying [...]
For a great many people Christmas is a time of joy, laughter and family but for others it’s a testing time; a time when stress levels are high trying to meet expectations, support services close and a time when loneliness is hardest to bear for those who are entirely alone. Some families are glad to [...]
It seems like the day was getting off to a really bad start. I was up long before dawn after only a few hours sleep. I was still feeling quite groggy but had to pull myself together quickly to arrive on the River City set for the allotted time of 7.45am, approximately 20 miles from [...]