A psychic once told me that it was almost as if I had appeared fully formed on earth at the age of 10 - rather like Mr Bean - with no history or family to speak of. With a statement…
The what and the who of Linda
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Life, the universe and medicine – part 4
I had my appointment with the breast team on the 19th July. After being told off by the surgeon for not having mammograms, I was then subjected to the examination itself which was excruciating on my right breast because of…
Life the universe and medicine – part 3
By the 7th July I had completed a first week at Silversands, and it was quite surreal as it was full of welcoming, helpful, supportive and interested people – so unlike my experience of much of Dorset Council, which was…
Life, the universe and medicine – part 2
So, I have the two appointments I’ve been waiting for, and I’m still waiting to hear about the blood results – on that score, no news should be good news – in my head at least. I have a bronchoscopy…
Life, the universe and medicine – part 1
Like everyone, I assume I’ll live forever. Although I often wonder whether anyone would come to my funeral and who would wear black, it never actually occurrs to me that there is an endpoint. It's almost as if I would…
On being interviewed …. the boot is on the other foot for a change!
My last Thursday Throng Interview with the inestimable Rich Voza, elicited an unusual comment from Bittercharm who suggested that it might be nice, for a change, to interview me instead. Cue, one embarrassed Linda. Although you will often see me out…
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Do You Believe in Yourself Enough to Claim the Right to Write?
A fellow blogger, and regular commenter on this site, left a couple of comments recently that got me thinking about how we, as authors and writers, claim the Right to Write. What they shared was that they felt daunted by…
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I’d love you to stop by and say hello
I'd love to know more about you. So many of the blogs I visit seem to lack the information I would love to see which is the 'who you are, what you do and why you love it' type stuff…