Distraction /dɪˈstrakʃ(ə)n/ noun – a thing that prevents someone from concentrating on something else: – an activity that diverts the mind from tedious or serious concerns; a recreation or pastime: Saturday evening, one minute we were talking about the prospect of not being able to see each other before Christmas, the next we were talking…

If I linked the title of this blog entry to a song of the same name you would certainly be able to guess my age, well the decade I was born in at least. The group Yazz, song released in 1988. I was 5 years old, but remember the catchy, very 80’s tune like it…

A lot can happen in a year. I finished writing a play … I received a few rejections on the same play! I secured some of the best meets of my career so far, I called my GP because I was concerned about my mental wellbeing, I made progress in my Meisner acting class, I…

How about we start here? At the end. The destination that most of us can’t wait to get to, and yet one that is often overlooked.  I’m quite organised. I tell myself I’m one of the most organised dyslexics you could meet. Planning and the sorting out of start dates I do well. I do…

It’s not very often I’m speechless. Perhaps I’m putting too much emphasis on what I need to/ought to say.  It’s Christmas, the end of the year… This time last year I had no problem. I had too much to say in fact, but now…Christmas 2018… I’m in America, that’s a page turner or page scroller…though…

So, I need to say something. I need to give you some news and I thought I should do it via my blog.  If I’m honest, a part of me is hoping that you don’t read this, and that you don’t follow the link.  I’ve kind of made it hard to access, even though I…

  My nephew is a toddler. He’s an accomplished walker. Took him two and a half years, but I can confidently say he now has walking on lock. In fact, he has running on lock now too. Wasn’t always like that, he took a few tumbles. On one occasion, he fell and banged his head on…

Wearing two pairs of Primark’s woolliest socks to prevent Chilblains- perfect Spooning with your pillow on the cold nights that lead up to the 25th – perfect When the most expensive toy out this season is at the top of the kids wish list- perfect Losing your job – perfect Losing a loved one…….. Perfect…

For many, the pursuit of the ‘Live To Work’ lifestyle is the driving force that gets them out of bed on a Monday morning. On a Monday morning, a creative could find themselves anywhere at any time – today I was at the most boring location on earth! One may imagine temping in a library…

As I write, it’s late afternoon. I’m sat at an unfamiliar desk on my non acting / non creative job, bored – and all the other admin girls are bored too. It’s Christmas in 10 days and work has slowed right down. The dream is TAORA Productions is in a busy office, with the phone…