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Starting A Chain Reaction
Upbeat is a brand new show on BBC Cov & Warks hosted by the lovely Sandra Godley. Chain Reaction is a weekly feature on the Upbeat show that challenges the people of Coventry to find creative ways to show some kindness, I was kindly asked to kick off their first chain reaction on last week’s show. […]
Wonderwoman
A few years ago I was Wonder-woman. Ok so I only wore lycra to cycle and I didn’t have a stylish cape or long hair, but I was the person that could do everything. I could set my alarm for 6:30 am to be in the pool in Coventry at 7:30 am, swim for 45 […]
Q & A with the Blog Trainer
It’s not what you know, but who you know! And thankfully I know this amazing human – Phil Choi aka The Blog Trainer! For months I had been struggling to build a website so when Phil pledged his support to help me, at the September Feel Good Ideas Factory Cov, I was literally over the […]
10 ways you can combat the stress of chronic illness
What is stress? Stress, noun “a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or demanding circumstances.” Research has shown that two-thirds of us experience a mental health problem in our lifetimes, and stress is a key factor in this. Why are we talking about it? The 14th – 20th May is Mental […]
Adventures in Bristol!
A ‘grand day-out’, gathering inspiration from the streets of Bristol! I have been involved with a Street Design Project run by Local People Spon End, Sustrans. We have been meeting up to gather ideas into how the community can create positive changes to Spon End, particularly the subway in Spon Street. The good folks at the People’s […]
Mel & Mel – Tough, positive love
My sis and I chat candidly about life for Radio 4’s BBC Listening Project. A HUGE thanks to Siobhan Harrison from BBC Coventry & Warwickshire Radio for asking us to be part of the project. It was a truly amazing experience and we now have this memory to keep looking back on. Tune in and listen […]