Hello and thank you for reading anything wot I wrote. This blog is about writing and life and anything else that takes my interest. But it’s really just about the words…

I guess I began writing seriously in 2011 and not long after the birth of my one and only daughter. Motherhood has a way of reshaping the bones. I began with my first, and now defunct site, Older Mum, a supportive resource for mothers over 35, and which showcased positive stories from women who had children later in life. Older Mum received a lot of media attention and I gave a number of radio interviews on local and national stations.

Then came Older Mum in a Muddle, a parenting and lifestyle blog which was nominated for a number of national blogging awards, and winner of the Writing category at the Britmums Brilliance in Blogging Awards.

Older Mum in a Muddle took my writing in a much more creative direction—it wasn’t just stories from the coalface of parenting, it was about flash fiction and personal memoir too. It was during this time I began penning my first novel and realised I needed a dedicated blog for my writing process, and so here I am…

I write stories about quirky, complicated characters navigating life’s darker episodes in colourful, unconventional and sometimes questionable ways.

I’m a West Yorkshire lass originally. I now live in the Hertfordshire burbs with my gorgeous girl and a grumpy cat. I was once a house and techno DJ, playing clubs and raves all over Europe. It was a whole lot of fun and when I think about it, I was always telling a story in the sets I spun. I’m now a therapist and prolific drinker of chamomile tea. I also rather like custard too.

Welcome to my middle-aged enclave!