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Had some lovely plans for today and for one reason or another they haven’t worked out… so I’ve come to do one of my fave...
18/01/2026

Had some lovely plans for today and for one reason or another they haven’t worked out… so I’ve come to do one of my fave things… come to a bookshop, collect a handful of books and sit in the coffee shop whilst browsing through (FYI I don’t bend the spine) and then talk myself out of buying them all (because I don’t NEED them all…. right?!) There is something so satisfying about holding a fresh book.

I’m obsessed with all things Japan and my browsing selection today features a few books by Japanese authors. I opened the first one to find this dedication and I love it.

I hope you find the beauty in the every day.

And if your plans haven’t worked out today, I hope you manage to find a little something else that brings you joy.

Love you. ❤️

Claim it. Good health, good people, more peace, more sunsets, more sea swims, more travel (lots of travel), new places, ...
16/01/2026

Claim it.

Good health, good people, more peace, more sunsets, more sea swims, more travel (lots of travel), new places, new languages, new skills, more time with loved ones, more money, more freedom, more laughter, more love. More of what makes my soul sing.

Universe show me how good it can get. ✨

Putting together my Mount Kili training plan for the coming months and this photo came up on my phone memories. This was...
12/01/2026

Putting together my Mount Kili training plan for the coming months and this photo came up on my phone memories.

This was 5 years ago…6 months after my surgery. I still had an indwelling catheter as my bladder was cut open and remodelled and no longer worked, most of my left kidney tube (ureter) has been removed and rejoined, this in turn caused damage to my left kidney… the other bag that you see pinned to my nightie is where a drain tube had to be pushed through my one remaining bottom cheek all the way into my pelvic cavity to drain the fluid that had collected in my empty pelvis that turned septic, gave me sepsis and nearly killed me.

I was still walking with a stick as they removed part of my spine along with multiple spinal nerves, part of my pelvis bone, a stabilising muscle. They said I’d likely have foot drop and not walk unaided again. I still can’t feet most of my left leg to this day and it’s so much weaker than my right but it’s done so well.

I had been mainly in hospital for the 6 months following my surgery with recurrent sepsis, kidney injuries and a bowel obstruction that was one of the most frightening experiences of my life and Chris told me many months later he thought I was dying that day.

Every challenge I set myself now is for the girl in this photo. The girl who wondered if I’d done the right thing by getting this surgery, wondered if I’d ever feel safe in this body, if I’d ever be able to walk, dance, swim, have any sort of quality of life. Wondered how on earth I’d ever feel good about myself.

Those 2 years of treatment and many more of recovery etched into my being, but I can look back now without becoming emotional. The daily challenges have become normal to me.

My healing hasn’t ended and it won’t. I am dealing with other complications now, but my good fortune to still be here makes the challenges worth it.

I look pretty normal now and I would say I hide most of my adaptations and challenges in my daily life… of course we show our best selves, but I wanted to remind anyone reading this what this climb means for me personally and that it really will be an enormous challenge.

Thank you for cheering me on.❤️

Okay so I don’t call them resolutions but I always feel reflective at this time of year so here’s some musings you never...
03/01/2026

Okay so I don’t call them resolutions but I always feel reflective at this time of year so here’s some musings you never asked for… just incase you need to hear this too. We are always always a work in progress, I know, but some things I want to leave in 2026 and some things I really want to work on.

I don’t know about you but I am absolutely sick to my back teeth of overthinking absolutely everything and having a feeling of impending doom, normally when nothing is actually wrong… so I’m just not bringing that energy into 2026. It may take some practice but honestly, it has to be done. You know when you’re sick of your own s**t. 😂

Time to reframe.

#2026

* Adds painting and decorating to CV *(Better than my screwdriver skills)I thought I’d pop in to say hello. A quiet Chri...
29/12/2025

* Adds painting and decorating to CV *
(Better than my screwdriver skills)

I thought I’d pop in to say hello. A quiet Christmas period here. I’m overwhelmingly grateful to be here painting our home. It’s not lost on me. By the way, it’s not patchy it’s the droplet lampshade shadows. Also, we purchased paints and they are a dream (and non-toxic 🙌🏼). This is the Lick x Soho House range (colour: Soho Farmhouse Beige 02) it’s gorgeous and these pics don’t do it justice.

Tonight I will light a candle for Hannah and for Mike and their loved ones. Two utterly amazing people taken far too soon. My heart is heavy and it feels so cruel but it is a big reminder of what a privilege it is to have the chance to live life today, whether you’ve been doing something exciting or mundane or anything in between, it’s all a gift.

Lots of love to you. ❤️

Merry Christmas my loves. Sending you all the love in my heart today. Thanks for being in my life. Love you ❤️
25/12/2025

Merry Christmas my loves. Sending you all the love in my heart today. Thanks for being in my life. Love you ❤️

I’ve got a scan tomorrow! Eeek! Nothing says FESTIVE SPIRIT more than a Christmas Eve Scan! 😜I haven’t shared much about...
23/12/2025

I’ve got a scan tomorrow! Eeek! Nothing says FESTIVE SPIRIT more than a Christmas Eve Scan! 😜

I haven’t shared much about my health recently for numerous reasons but what I will say is, this year has been a real struggle behind the scenes. The long term effects from my surgery have been debilitating and I’m struggling to keep my weight above 8 stones. Ironically people tell me I look well, usually when I haven’t eaten a solid meal for weeks. I think it has really hammered home to me that what someone looks like rarely tells you what they are going through, it’s so easy to judge and project our own pre-conceived ideas onto others and I always think it’s best not to comment on people’s appearance at all really. Weighing less doesn’t mean healthier in many cases. The photos we see on Instagram are literally a second in someone’s life and really don’t know the effort it’s taken for someone to leave the house that day and put on a smile.

Despite everything, I’ve had so many great moments this year and I remain grateful for my surgery, without which I’d have died a long time ago. I was aware of the potential repercussions when I signed up for my surgery, you can’t take that much out of a human body without there being sacrifices to your quality of life.

Something that has helped me this year, focusing on the good. I start the day writing 10 things I’m grateful for. When someone asks how I am I say I’m good thank you, not to be disingenuous but because every time I speak my health issues out loud I literally feel the life drain out of me (I talk to my medical team of course). I repeat affirmations to myself. I listen to my playlist that raises my vibration and I literally count my blessings. It truly helps.

Anyway. Thanks for getting this far. Happy Christmas Eve Eve. If you’re waiting for scan results, may your scanxiety be low and to all of you; may your festive season be filled with love and good memories.

Love ya!

Our annual tradition, Christmas time at Center Parcs, Longleat. My Dad started this 15 years ago when Jacob was just a b...
23/12/2025

Our annual tradition, Christmas time at Center Parcs, Longleat. My Dad started this 15 years ago when Jacob was just a baby bump. This is the first time in 15 years that we’ve done it without him and I missed him more than I can explain, but we are all so grateful for the memories of him, in every corner and every part of this place.

So grateful for these days I’ve spent with my family, especially my nieces and nephew; the loves of my life. My babies from another mother.
So grateful to my Mum too for making so much effort to make this time special as she knew it would be bittersweet for us all coming back here without him.

I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas time and for those who find this time of year hard or who aren’t having a great time right now, I send you my love. ❤️

Merry Christmas, Dad. You were Christmas for me and it’s not the same without you but so thankful to have had the Christmasses we did with you.

❤️

Mi Familia ♡
16/12/2025

Mi Familia ♡

My lil Essex doggy 🥹❤️🐾
12/12/2025

My lil Essex doggy 🥹❤️🐾

Over and out Hackney Wick. ✌🏼With all my heart I have loved this being my home for so long, I’m so thankful we got to li...
12/12/2025

Over and out Hackney Wick. ✌🏼

With all my heart I have loved this being my home for so long, I’m so thankful we got to live here and I’m so lucky to have been an East Ender for the past 10 years.

The Wick has changed a lot since the OG days of me raving in warehouses when I came to London, but what remains at its core is a place of community, creativity, open-mindedness, and good good people.

I’m going to miss it so much. So much.
Thank you for the memories. I’ll love you forevs HW. ❤️

An honour to speak at the 25th UK Oncology Nursing Annual Conference in the Advances in Surgical Oncology session. This ...
08/12/2025

An honour to speak at the 25th UK Oncology Nursing Annual Conference in the Advances in Surgical Oncology session. This was the first time surgery has been included in the programme and I got to talk about my High Complexity Pelvic Exenteration Surgery. My wonderful CNS and Surgeon were part of the talk too (via video). It’s not a surgery I wish anyone would need to have HOWEVER it was so perspective giving to hear how a group of patients who typically have terrible chance of survival now have hope of cure/longer lives thanks to the advancements of this complex surgery and the highly skilled surgeons that perform them.

It was also wonderful to be able to talk about the difference my nurses made to my very difficult journey and recovery, particularly through the pandemic which was so isolating. I always say that our nurses are the heart of our care and we are so lucky to have them dedicating their lives to help us.

Thank you so much for having me. ❤️

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