Just a little musing on the blog today and a question:  Has anyone experienced a real change in their personality, mental health or genera...

Everything has its own time.  That is something I truly believe. I am never one to be pushed into anything and for me to make a big chan...

I turned 38 last week.  Although I have luckily inherited my mum's genes and tend to look younger than I am (except first thing in the...

One of the least things I am proud of this year is that I am still smoking.  This is especially irritating considering that only a short t...

Two and a half years ago I quit smoking.  It was one of the hardest but best things I have ever done.  Sadly, due a multitude of stressful...

I have a confession to make.  I’ve fallen off the bandwagon. After two years of not smoking, a few weeks ago, I started again.  Not in ...

The thing about achievements is that when I actually have an achievement to celebrate, I suddenly come over all British and self deprecati...

I always thought that the hardest time when quitting smoking would be within the first month.  In one way, that is true.  The cravings are...

Today is an anniversary for me.  It is exactly two months since I stopped smoking. The journey has been much different to what I expec...

I am now on Day 14 of my new non smoking life.  Overall, I think I have been doing ok with the cravings and carrying on with life as norma...

So once again the budget rears it’s ugly head.  There is usually something on there which will incense parts or most of the population.  ...

I think I may be doing a few of these blogs relating to the whole cut down smoking thing.  Apart from anything, when I am typing, I can’t s...

I’m a smoker.   I have been since the age of 14.   I’m not proud of it, but I’m not ashamed either. Many people seem to look down on...