Banana Man

When my Dad died, I had to go through probate which, if you don’t know, is a court order that allows you to wrap up the affairs of a loved one who has passed away. Along with planning a funeral, this was a brand new experience to me. I strongly disliked the pace with which […]

Fun Elm

My experience with Dun Elm (which ironically my phone autocorrects to to ‘Fun Elm’) caused a whole series of other unwanted dramas. I’m hoping Karma is going to balance this one out for me. Even though I don’t believe in it. I sometimes go to Bulgaria where I have an apartment. I’ve had the place […]

The Happiness in Being Strangled

Before I became a spotty teenager, my sister knew who I was. You could tell because she would pull my hair and try to strangle me, just like any loving sister. When she was taken into care and was hidden away in an old castle on a mountain in Wales (that’s what they used to […]

Becoming Bulgarian

You know when you get a bee in your bonnet and then you can’t focus really on anything else until you do something with that bee? Well this is me addressing a bee. I’ve been reflecting on the last 12 months and how it has affected my mentality. Who I am now, because of this […]

The Events That Have Made Me Selfish

A few weeks back I posted this on Facebook as I wanted to share an update about what has been going on in the background in my life: https://www.facebook.com/HypnoGem/posts/10154545707550989 As you can imagine I’m very happy that this chapter is over and I can now get on with providing more of the support side of the […]