Inappropriate Weeping…AGAIN
In the early days, weeks and months after Colin died no stranger out there in the big, bad world was safe from my tears. I tended not to weep with …
First Words
When Evie was a baby Col and I had a competition about who’s name she would call out first. He would sit there just repeating Dada Dada Dada at her …
The Date Game
As the 12 month mark has been passed of course I have now ticked off all the landmark dates that loom in your average griever’s diary. But I have now …
Born to Run, hmmm
Last year, when I decided to run the Edinburgh Half Marathon for the British Heart Foundation in Colin’s memory, on what would have been his 40th birthday, it all seemed like …
The Widow Gender Joke
A widow friend recently pointed out one of her current pet peeves is the occupation box on forms. She detests ticking houseWIFE. And I get it. So your husband pops …
Mummy Versus Mini Mummy
It’s official I have one miniature me and one miniature Colin. I am obviously not talking about the girls looks as we can safely say there is hardly an ounce …