Auschwitz... Somewhere which I've wanted to visit for a long time. The stories my parents told me of the second world war, filled me with both fear and wonder at mankind. The way in which we can be full of heart for helping others, or if choosing, wanting complete domination and control over them. Vin … Continue reading Visiting Auschwitz, Wieliczka Salt Mines and Oskar Schindler’s Factory

I first encountered Caroline LaBouchere on instagram. I was looking for women in their early fifties, who had allowed their hair to go grey and were looking good. To get a sense of the looks, styles and possibilities available to me, as I contemplated growing out my blonde locks. Dyeing hair can be so tiresome … Continue reading Caroline Labouchere – Empowered by Grey

There are many ways to live our lives and one of the ways I’ve found to be useful, is grounded in a philosophy of Abraham Maslow and relates to the Hierarchy of Needs. Travelling extensively is one of my passions. Extended travel with my family  in earlier years, allowed me to explore with therapeutic insight, … Continue reading I Believe in Happiness. Do You. Do You. Do You?

My relationship with food in its early days, was a very complex one. As a young woman in her late teens and early twenties, I lived on tuna salads, diet coke and cigarettes. A combination at the time which kept me lithe, lovely and hungry! Marrying my husband, I became adept at cooking dishes inspired … Continue reading Food Glorious Food in Kraków, Poland

Being away from my husband for the last two months, meant that we both wanted a little bit of time to reconnect. Just as us - doing the thing we both love. Travel. Our chosen destination this time, a place which Vince has wanted to visit for a long time, Kraków. I've never wanted to … Continue reading From Bangkok to Kraków in 96 Hours

I played 9 holes of golf on tuesday. The course we played was close to my home town about 30 minutes away. Bunsay Downs Golf Course. It was a beautiful english spring morning. Riotous green fields.  The smell of cut grass. A twitch of hayfever tickling my throat. I love the Badgers Course - it's … Continue reading Recognising Success in Failure

I'd heard stories about this place since arriving on the island. The stories ranged from being told that inside the huge cruise ship, located close to the beach, drugs were cooked, card games played and tourists banned. Lives could be threatened if going in. Words were uttered about suicides - eerie visits and ghostly encounters. … Continue reading Drug Dens, Ghost Ships & Sand Flea Bites

Songkran... Thai New Year. A celebration which my daughter had wanted to experience when she lived and worked on Koh Tao as a Divemaster, a couple of years ago.  I felt excited this year to be able to be part of the celebrations, in my work as a Therapist on the little island of Koh … Continue reading Songkran. Thai Culture & the Power of Tradition.

Know your limits. I've heard this statement so many times and in the scuba diving realm, knowing your scuba diving and decompression limit, is incredibly important in dealing with the challenges of being human and breathing underwater. Not our natural habitat. But what about other limits? I'm leaving Koh Chang soon and recognised that although … Continue reading Scuba Dive Koh Chang. Know Your Limits.

I've always loved to learn, on all levels and this morning, around 5.30 am, I found myself laying awake in bed and thinking about creating new neural pathways through the love and happiness brought about by my travels and how our choices in life can help or hinder us in doing so. What I've learnt, … Continue reading How to Create New Neural Pathways in the Brain.