Simply Pondering 17/10/23 10 years on……. Part one How is it possible that 10 years ago we watched our son take his last breath? We had watched him suffer for... Learn more
Simply Pondering 19/09/23 September is Childhood Cancer ... September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and plays a critical part in raising awareness of this cruel disease in such young peo... Learn more
Simply Pondering 22/05/23 Anxiety and Cancer Cancer is so much more than a physical illness. Mental health difficulties can have a huge impact on how young people tolerate and cope with treatm... Learn more
Simply Pondering 01/04/21 I took a day off! Yes, I really did. And I have never needed it more than I did this week. I had simply burnt out and I found I could give no more. I know this will ... Learn more
Simply Pondering 05/03/21 #Nevermoreneeded At the risk of going down a political route, I was dismayed to see a continued lack of support for the charity sector in this weeks budget, in particu... Learn more
Simply Pondering 24/02/21 How to celebrate your child’... If anyone had ever said to me that one day I would be celebrating my son’s heavenly birthday’ I would have totally disbelieved them. And yet here ... Learn more
Simply Pondering 17/02/21 Random Acts of Kindness I don’t know about you but I love giving. At Christmas, I get more joy from watching what I have given than I do from receiving. Don’t get me wron... Learn more
Simply Pondering 11/02/21 A Hand to hold I have been reading a news article this week highlighting how Covi... Learn more
Simply Pondering 04/02/21 World Cancer Day At last! I have been talking about doing a weekly blog for months. So finally I have sat down, stopped pontificating and am putting pen to p... Learn more