In March 2019, I was delighted to be appointed Trustee for PCPLD Network, a position that I am extremely proud of. My hospice role of Diversity and Inclusion Lead is dedicated to improving palliative and end of life experiences for people with learning disabilities and structural vulnerable populations so both these roles complement one another. … Continue reading Exciting News! →

Thursday was a day of rest, well supposed to be. A 6am sunrise was on the cards as we sleepily bundled ourselves into the car for a five minute drive to Sublime Point. There I FaceTimed Fin so he too could experience the beauty and spiritualness of the Australian sunrise. ‘Yeah that’s nice mom’ was … Continue reading The last few days… reflecting on #PHPCI2019 →

15th October 2019 The days are going really fast now. I can’t believe how quickly time is flying by and I really want to savour these last few days. We’ve hired a car so it’s easier to get around, an Australian mile in the Blue Mountains feels much longer than an English mile!! So with … Continue reading The inspirers and the renegades →

Beautiful walk to start the day to the conference venue, The Fairmont Resort, up and down ridiculously quiet roads (only one car passed us-where’s rush hour?) and little winding paths around the golf course. The trees were full of blossom and with the early morning sun warm it was a pleasant stroll, not forgetting the … Continue reading Champagne, presenting and the Sexy Assassin! →

It’s so quiet up here in the Blue Mountains, apart from the tropical birds and the odd strange animal noise, that I would prefer not to investigate, you would otherwise think you were isolated from the rest of the world. With our body clocks out of sync at 5am Sharon and I decided once Jed … Continue reading Wagana Aboriginal Dance, waterfalls and #PHPCI2019 →

Said farewell to Sydney this morning but not before making a promise to return. The past few days have whizzed by in a slightly jet-lagged whirl, yet I feel I made the most of my stay in this beautiful, vibrant, friendly city. Roll on a few hours and `Sharons Gang’ (aka myself, Sharon and Jed) … Continue reading Goodbye Sydney, Hello Blue Mountains →

Started the day with the nicest poached eggs on toast I’ve ever tasted! At 5am I was siting in a tiny cafe, raring to go yet knowing I needed to try and pace myself. Two cups of coffee later, a quick FaceTime and I had my backpack on ready to explore Sydney. I decided to … Continue reading Garden of Friendship, convicts and Etta James… →

Well I arrived Down Under at 7am Thursday, what a surreal experience to be travelling alone, thousands of miles from home. Despite only having two days in Sydney I’d planned to fill them with as much exploring and sightseeing possible. Yesterday, I’d arranged to meet an old school friend,Lora, who has lived in Sydney for … Continue reading Jet lag, cemeteries and coastal walks →

Thanks for joining me! Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton