This week (18 - 24 May 2020) marks Mental Health Awareness week, and the theme is kindness. It seems kind of apt doesn't it, timing wise. Here in the Wales we're just coming up to week 9 of lockdown. I don't know about you but our time in lockdown has been very up and down.… Continue reading Kindness – with a capital K
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VE Day 75 years on
Today is VE day. 75 years since the end of WWII. Whilst we're not doing much today, other than spending time as a family I'll be thinking of my grandparents who lived through it. This first picture is of my Nanny and Papa. Nanny, whose 90th birthday we celebrated in March, was sent to Sailsbury… Continue reading VE Day 75 years on
Why it’s time to physically distance
Can we talk about physical distancing for a moment? I'm loath to call it social distancing as personally I don't think we're being asked to socially distance ourselves. From my experience the current circumstances mean we're actually more socially connected than ever, be that through social media, phone or mail. During my run this afternoon… Continue reading Why it’s time to physically distance
Mental health matters
The tragic death of Caroline Flack has highlighted the real need for us as a society to be mindful of the impact we can have on other people's mental health. Why is it that some people feel that it is perfectly acceptable to knock others down rather than build them up? It's not just the… Continue reading Mental health matters
The Running Mumma 