Reflecting on my Organisation During Lockdown
Dear Diary 10th May, 2020 “I get knocked down. But I get up again.You’re never going to keep me down.” Chumbawanba The above lyrics are my mantra for this difficult and uncertain time. Granted...
What's new?
I’m not a Fussy Eater but….
Dear Diary 22nd April 2020 For those that are not aware, I created my blog in 2014, in preparation for my Winston Churchill Travel Fellowship to Australia and New Zealand. Ultimately, the aim of...
60 is only a number!
Dear Diary 12th April, 2020 I was born in 1960 and part of the ‘baby boomer’ generation. Fast forward to the 11th April, 2020 and this ‘baby boomer’ is celebrating her 60th birthday! If...
Reflecting on Uncertain Times
4th April, 2020 Dear Diary What strange times we are currently living in. Our lives have been turned upside down. We are all confined to our homes and unable to visit family and friends. ...
Doing Things Outside Our Comfort Zone: Attending a Silent Retreat!
Dear Diary A couple of months ago, my daughter asked if I would go with her to a one day silent retreat where we would learn the basic principles of meditating. I agreed, as...
Publicly Thanking my Academic Supervisors
12th January 2020 Dear Diary Suicide Bereavement UK has now been trading nearly four years. For those that have read previous posts, you will be aware, that I had previously worked at The Centre...
The Purpose of My Blog
About This Blog This blog is not a support network for those bereaved by suicide. If you are in crisis and struggling to cope please contact either your GP or the Samaritans on 116 123...
Reflection of the Previous Decade
Date: 31.12.19Dear Diary The end of a decade is approaching and a time for quite reflection. This decade has been very eventful both personally and professionally for me. There have been lots of twists...
Suicide Prevention: Innovative Ways to Engage with Young Vulnerable People
One dark and miserable Sunday night, I ventured out to Media City, Salford to be interviewed by Jeannie Owens and Lee Gueller on the ‘Sunday Speak Out’ show on Greater Manchester ‘Unity’ radio station....
The Development of Training to Guide Health Professionals How to Respond to Parents Bereaved by Suicide
I have been so busy informing you of what I have learnt in Australia and New Zealand during my Winston Churchill Travel Fellowship, that I have failed to tell you about the research that my team and...
