Archie
Archie a man not known A little boy full of mischief and fun Running around being silly Being the boy that he was Updates each year Oh, how you have grown Study, school, moving onwards Adventures with friends shared by your mum Then teenage years The photos show the...
Reflections
A long standing heart ache always there but raw and resurgent Missing the joy of connection and my little blue pal A guilty day spent alone but know it’s the best thing to do. A contact from a colleague another person needing advice about pancreatic cancer. Saying...
Omnipresent … Everpresent
They are all around They have been for years At the start in 2014 they were everywhere they surrounded me, close,.... ever-present. Thrusting their joy and love in my direction Then they dispersed a little; still there but not so omnipresent, Sometimes their presence...
When Worlds Collide
Working in a job that aims to improve experience of care for people who use health services there are often times when my work crosses over with my personal experiences and that can be tough. A conversation, a thought, an encounter with a patient or carer can evoke...
Alternative Christmas
When I was a child Christmas was magical. It began in mid December when the Lewis’s Christmas parade would burst into Porthill in full technicolour with loud Christmas music and causing universal excitement. Standing against the fence high above road at Bradwell...