In the ‘grief hints and tips’ that we all share, I was reminded of the advice that if you haven’t heard their name for a while, you can give it anywhere serving staff want to shout a name across a room.

Never more urgent Jeanette Winterson ❤️

“As long as there is love, there will be grief.” - Heidi Priebe

I’m on a Podcast! Talking to Dawn Owen about how I got here, and my mission to make us all a bit more comfortable with grief and the grieving. If you have a spare half hour … Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the… Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1ukALD…

I’m on a Podcast! Talking to Dawn Owen about how I got here, and my mission to make us all a bit more comfortable with grief and the grieving. If you have a spare half hour … podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the…

Emily Maitlis is beyond brilliant in this interview.

Can anyone tell me why my email thinks a message is spam when it is a reply to an email I sent them in the first place. Clearly I needed to read that!

This week I went to the funeral of my Mum's best friend. I've written an article about her, and how the women in our lives make us who we are. blanketsandbiscuits.com/one-for-the-di…

Would anyone like to talk to me about Substack? I have an account, but also have a blog. I'm not sure what the Venn diagram should look like. Currently, one is very mirroring the other. Is it worth the effort? (you can follow me while I work it out). blanketsandbiscuits.substack.com/p/one-for-the-…

I just overheard someone say “I’m not voting for Kamala Harris because she is a woman, I’m voting for Kamala Harris because I AM a woman” This needs to be said more.

Someone just replied to my LinkedIn message from 2017 with a 👍.

My conclusion independent.co.uk/voices/nigel-f…

Sometimes you read a book so brilliantly written, it makes you feel bad for all the other books. All The Colours Of The Dark by Chris Whitaker is pretty much perfect.

This article by Ian Dunt is beautiful and just what I needed to read today. open.substack.com/pub/iandunt/p/…

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. I wrote this article to tell the story of the week of his diagnosis, the signs we spotted, and the ones we missed. #childhoodcancerawarenessmonth #CCAM #GoGoldForSeptember blanketsandbiscuits.substack.com