Guardian running blog

Delighted to be on the Guardian Running Blog today with a mash-up of a couple of my posts from this blog. And Continue reading →

A small bit of subversion

I have four nieces and every time I go to buy a birthday card for them, I despair of what’s Continue reading →

Run for your life

In difficult times there are always golden moments and this is one of mine. My oncologist is a marathon runner. Continue reading →

Rediscovering writing

There are some stories about cancer that are utterly tragic and justify the fear and dread that swirl around the Continue reading →

Welcome to the club

I’m not very patient. After a few days of losing hair in handfuls, finding it in my food, and worrying Continue reading →

Losing my hair…

Many women can tell you stories about their hair – about the disastrous haircut or the misjudged perm, about the Continue reading →

Coming up for air

My first chemotherapy was just over a week ago, and the last couple of days I have begun to feel Continue reading →

A poem for this year

My friend Grace gave me a copy of this poem by Rumi for my 50th birthday this year. It stood Continue reading →