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Advance review copies of From the Outside released
When my kids were babies, their lives just beginning, my cousin died after a short illness in her early 40s. Suddenly life felt so fragile, so indiscriminate and I wondered what it all meant. With my thoughts churning over and over, a story emerged and I began to write it. It was my way of…
Read MoreJust what exactly do we know about autism? I went in search of the answers for this Sunday Post article
So much is written and spoken about autism, but in this feature published in this week’s Sunday Post newspaper, I talk to two experts in an effort to find out where we are in our quest for knowledge. And in discovering that, as yet, there are no proven dietary or medical interventions, I felt more…
Read MoreThis week’s Record column: Piers Morgan says Ant McPartlin has changed – welcome to addiction
[As first published in today’s Daily Record] There are some celebrities for whom a public downfall seems just desserts – life’s way of teaching them a lesson. I wouldn’t count Ant McPartlin among them. Known for being down-to-earth, he and presenting partner Declan Donnelly, genuinely seemed to be TV’s Mr Nice Guys. Last week, Piers…
Read MoreFictional novel to be published by Urbane in May next year!
I’m delighted to tell you that my fictional novel, From the Outside, is to be published in May next year by Urbane Publications. It’s a piece of work that is very close to my heart and follows the aftermath of the sudden death of a 44-year-old multimillionaire and philanthropist, and the impact on his wife…
Read MoreThis week’s Daily Record column: There is no such thing as a ‘bad’ child
Whenever we hear about or witness the plight of a parent struggling with a difficult child, we usually fall into two camps: Those of us who feel pity, and those of us who judge. Most of us will have done both at some point. Channel 5’s Violent Child, Desperate Parents series recently told the story…
Read MoreToday’s Daily Record column – why legal status of medicinal cannabis must be resolved
I write a weekly column every Monday in the Daily Record’s Woman section. Today, I’m calling for the legal status of medicinal cannabis to be resolved for the sake of the many families and individuals in Britain who are suffering as a result of it being denied to them. www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/health/must-solution-cannabis-patients-suffering-12086588
Read MoreWhen Zena met Amelia – recent Sunday Post feature
I absolutely loved talking to these two wonderful women about their unique and special friendship. Student Amelia makes dinner for Zena every week as part of her voluntary work with the Meal Makers charity – but the two have become firm friends and look forward to their regular get-togethers.
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