What is normal?

One of the curious things about life is how what is in fact, when compared to the general population, quite an abnormal situation becomes normality. This was highlighted to me today in a curious way-I was talking to someone who was potentially going to come and do some cleaning for me. Living rurally it’s quite difficult […]

Steroids, laughter, courage…….

Image is me and my gorgeous friend Annie being very silly and laughing alot at Sands End beach near whitby. PS I’m the one in the wheelchair 😀 More hospital time today but only brief visit for physio. Interesting experience having a car actually actively increase its speed and swerve towards me when I was […]

Juggling life & health

Thought it was going to be a very quiet week but ended up a bit chaotic and hectic even though did some very enriching things. I suspect that those people lucky enough to live their lives without the added dimension of juggling life and health have little understanding of the time that is consumed with […]

Health, horticulture & happiness

My post  title is not actually original although these three words readily encapsulate key themes of my life. In fact the title is derived from the focus for 2016 for the RHS, the national gardening charity. Perceived by many I suspect to be the realm of posh middle class women who go to the Chelsea Flower […]

I love the smell of tomatoes….

not enough time today spent in the garden…but when do I ever think there is enough time for the garden 😃 up and off to physio – the wonderful Sharon – a physio extraordinaire  and healer who pieces the most painful bits of me together every week and keeps me going. I have no idea what […]

First-post-bits-and-pieces

The last 10 years have presented me with some huge and at times nearly overwhelming health challenges and associated lifestyle changes ……….Central to my resilience are the connections I have supporting me both close family and close friends.Without them I would be stranded. My 4 dogs, of course, are essential support. Connection with nature in all its many forms is critical to my daily life and inextricably linked to my unstructured spirituality…..nurturenature is also about life at Station House, our crazy family home and refugio for others in need of somewhere to stay for a while…….nurturenature is also about life at Station House, our crazy family home and refugio for others in need of somewhere to stay for a while