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Ticking the boxes

I wrote this a couple of months as a submission for Issue 5 of the incredible Drawn Poorly Zine. Drawn Poorly is a Manchester-based project providing arts opportunities focused on chronic illness, disability and mental health conditions. Issue 5 invited people to submit words, art and photography that explored the theme of "FOMO" Fear OfContinue reading "Ticking the boxes"

Bonfire Night Black Peas

Now for something a little different: distracting myself from the world by writing about my favourite Autumnal tradition on Bonfire Night. Scroll down for the first of many collaborations with talented illustrator Emily Maud who created an incredible image of the scene based on my words. My Mum introduced me to the autumnal Lancashire delicacyContinue reading "Bonfire Night Black Peas"

“You sound like you’re sucking on a helium balloon.”

The title of this blog also happens to be a comment I received from a new contact I'd made through work and had been working with over email for a few months before virtually 'meeting' them for the first time on a video call. I mean, the guy was absolutely 100% correct, I did soundContinue reading "“You sound like you’re sucking on a helium balloon.”"

It’s a mixed bag | SICK ZINE

I was lucky enough to have a short submission to SICK ZINE accepted, see below for a scanned entry the full version of the entire zine will be available online shortly and I'll post the link. This was part of a project led by Lara Plavčak during a zine residency at Fish Factory in Cornwall.Continue reading "It’s a mixed bag | SICK ZINE"

Summer sunflowers

I really like sunflowers. Compared to most plants, I like to think sunflowers are pretty ambitious. They come out about once a year and are capable of growing up to 300cm - that's nearly double my height. Aside from the thrill of cultivating some wild cress heads with my class mates in primary school, IContinue reading "Summer sunflowers"

Mind the gap

In the same way our ‘shoulder bone is connected to the neck bone’ and our ‘neck bone is connected to the head bone,’ the physical symptoms of any condition are linked to our mental wellbeing. Our minds are connected to our bodies and physical health has huge ramifications on our emotional state and vice versa.Continue reading "Mind the gap"

Voice and identity

Pretty much everyone cringes when they hear recorded versions of their voice. It’s hugely different to how it sounds in your mind. My voice has always sounded ‘normal’ to me. It’s been steady and regular and it’s developed alongside my vocabulary and life experience. Speaking objectively, my voice is a little higher than average. It’sContinue reading "Voice and identity"

Neighbours as a meditation tool

Yes, they may be fictional and 10,538 miles away from me but the residents of Ramsay Street are 'good neighbours and good friends' to me, just like the theme tune says. I'm fully aware that it's not cool at all to like Neighbours but I can't stop watching it. Those 25 minutes of pure, slow-pacedContinue reading "Neighbours as a meditation tool"

House of cards

I think I've only ever tried to build a house of cards, or even a two storey small pyramid of cards when I've been somewhere pretty grey, dull, rainy and boring. At the moment, my health is boring me so I'm going to describe it as a shoddy pack of cards...no grand designs here! AtContinue reading "House of cards"