Happy Epiphany! It may be back to normal life after the lovely break, but at least now you get to read my latest mini-article for Premier Christianity, all about Epiphany traditions.
T’was the night before St Nicholas’ Day…
5 Dec
When is St Nicholas’ Day, you ask? It’s the 6th of December, and I have written a wee explainer article for Premier all about St Nicholas, Santa and Father Christmas. Enjoy!
Books of the year 2024/5
13 OctAs I did last year, I’ve given book-rating site Shepherd a rundown of my top three books from October 2024 to September 2025, ready for people who are buying or requesting books ahead of Christmas. This year they include a murder mystery, a book-based fantasy and a non-fiction exposé of social media.
Continue readingThe best things happen when you’re dancing
22 Aug
Twice in the last couple of weeks, I have gone out Latin dancing. As many of you will know, I love to dance, but I hate going out when it is cold and dark so, except when it’s summer, I mostly just dance around the living room. However, after talking about it since the start of the year, I finally went out with some folks (well, one person) from my church missional community (read: house group) and we had a fab time! Muscle memory is a wonderful thing, and even though I may not have danced salsa or bachata in about a year, my feet still remember what they are supposed to do.
Continue readingWoman Alive podcast
5 FebI appeared on a Woman Alive podcast last year, talking about sex trafficking and the End Demand model, and it has finally gone live.
Continue readingNew book! And article.
31 OctYou wait months for some new writing from me, and then two come along at once.
Continue readingBooks of the year
25 OctI’ve just provided Shepherd (a book rating site) with my top three books from October 2023 to September 2024. (Weird cut-off points, I know.)
Continue readingThat sporting life
26 JulPeople who know me quite well probably know that I’m not very sporty myself and don’t have much interest in watching sport (although those who know me a bit better know that I love watching snooker and clear my diary for the two-day final of the World Snooker Championship every year). So it was an interesting and new challenge to interview former Rugby Union player Peter Browne.
Continue readingAn incredible true story
26 JunYou’ve probably heard those words too often, but this guy’s story really is incredible. He was shot at point blank range, twice, overdosed on drugs who knows how many times, and is still around to tell me all about it.
Continue readingAll about Easter
28 MarI’m just back from a lovely ‘holiday’ in Albania. I use the inverted commas because I did some work while I was out there for the video studio I used to work for, and then spent a day being a good daughter-in-law serving coffee and raki to visitors, and at the end of the my week there I got commissioned to write two articles on Easter themes.
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