Why I’m not updating my Privacy Policy

I would rather lose a prospective client than compromise the trust we have earned from our existing customers. Your email addresses are as safe as an unsinkable boat on dry land.

Why I Seldom Check My Breasts

The fear of discovering breast cancer is one which I suspect I share with many women. Because we’d all rather enjoy another carefree day.

What if we could learn to ask: having a bad head day?

The road forward is never a straight line. It throws kinks, curves and the occasional traffic jam. This is true for everyone. We all have days that excel in being awesome or awful. And if we have the concept of bad hair days, what if we could also introduce bad head days?

Thank you, Theresa May

For any news junkie with an interest in history and politics, watching Sir Tim Barrow deliver the letter to the EU that would trigger Article 50 and kick-start the Brexit process was required Live viewing. The BBC faithfully followed events in Brussels and Westminster. I sat glued. Then my blood began to boil.

The Unexpected Dilemma of a Sick Rescue Dog

For any other rescue dog owners out there, this story might be worth bearing in mind if your own dog falls sick.

Why writing a second novel is proving harder than writing my first

And suddenly, starting my next novel is proving a completely different animal. It’s harder, much harder. It’s not for a lack of ideas — I’ve tons of beautiful threads in my research files that are just waiting to be woven into intricate tapestries. It’s the knowing how much there is to get right.