Mental Health Update Autumn 2024

When I look back now to October 2021 when I sought help for my anxiety and depression, it’s amazing how far I have come. It wasn’t easy as no-one, not even those close to me, had any idea of my struggles. I presumed that I had been carrying on as normal on social media back then and hiding how I was feeling.

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Rejection

Over the last three years since my diagnosis for depression and anxiety, I have made huge strides in piecing together where it all comes from. Interestingly, I believe that part of my issues lies with lack of confidence, lack of self esteem, and if I am honest, not just from rejection itself, but believing rejection

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15th Anniversary of Losing Dad

15 years ago today, June 15th 2009, we lost Dad. It was the day when everything changed. It’s a long time ago now. The sadness never goes away, but the all consuming grief has been replaced by acceptance and importantly the strong loving bond endures unbroken. If Dad was alive today he would have been

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December 2023

The clear vinyl copies of Destination Unknown arrived and they look and sound amazing.

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November 2023

The loss of Laura Hopkinson to bowel cancer was devastating. She had become a wonderful friend over the last few years. A beautiful soul on the inside and out, and a wonderful Mum to Ivy and George.

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October 2023

By giving myself 5 months to get the new Fields of Dawn album organised for release, I took a bit of the pressure off myself. The first format to arrive in October were the CDs which looked absolutely stunning.

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September 2023

Perhaps my favourite gig on 2023 was the very special 40th anniversary concert celebrating the release in 1983 of 68 Guns by The Alarm.

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August 2023

August saw The Majority return with a second release of 2023. Once again it was Ad’s amazing creative vision that turned my words and music into the most amazing track.

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July 2023

In July I had day surgery to remove a lump close to my testicles. The lump had been there some time and it was only by chance that I mentioned it to my GP when I had an appointment for something else, that she thought it worth getting looked into.

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June 2023

June began with a hometown gig for me seeing the amazing Carol Hodge play in Reading. She was supporting Ginger Wildheart and she played an absolute blinder right at the top of her game.

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