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Monday 20th March, 2023 I designed my future house when I was about seven years old. I say house, mansion is a more appropriate word; I planned to be rich. Naturally my house had two study rooms, one for me and one for my husband, and enough bedrooms for each of the five children to …
Friday 17th March, 2023 In some versions this is translated as “love keeps no record of having been wronged” In his excellent book “Why does he do that” Lundy Bancroft identifies a type of abuser who believes himself to be the perpetual victim. This is a man who keeps a record of every wrong done …
Friday 10th March, 2023 Is there anything worse than living with an irritable person?You know, when you spend your days walking on eggshells. Before you speak, before you move, before you even dare breathe you go through all his possible reactions in your head, should I say this? Is it worth it? How will I …
Thursday 9th March Earlier this week the amendments to the public order bill that sought to allow pro-life vigils and prayers outside abortion clinics were rejected. Buffer zones will now mean that pro-life activities cannot take place in the vicinity of abortion clinics. Many pro-life campaigners are feeling despair at this news. But fear not, …
Wednesday 8th March, 2023 I grew up in the small northern mill town of Radcliffe and went to school in the neighbouring town; Bury. These places are the proud homes of Danny Boyle, Elbow and Sir Robert Peel. Whilst I had little to no interest in local history I couldn’t help but know about Robert …
Monday 6th March, 2023 If there’s anyone who has the right to insist on their own way it’s God.God- goodness personified, the creator of all that ever was.God, as described in the Old Testament as awesomely terrifying in their magnificence, the only one who can wield ultimate power and authority. God who created this amazing …
7th February 2021 God is the God of the broken, of the victims, he sees every tear they shed and collects them in a bottle.God is the God of the unconventional, who do things “the wrong way” he loves their passion and their spirit, he loves their heart and their love.God is the God of …
18th February, 2021 If you’ve experienced abuse you know that it’s not limited to violence or to single incidents but follows a pattern of coercion and control. When I was with my abuser, I experienced abuse under all the following headings. When I worked with other women who had been abused these categories were familiar …
Monday 20th February, 2023 When the guy I was just starting a new relationship with threatened to break the legs of another guy who had been flirting with me it should have been a big red flag.Instead, I thought it was romantic. I fell in love, we got married and…. Well you know the rest. …
Tuesday 14th February 2023 When I first found myself single after 13 years of marriage I hated Valentine’s Day. It felt like salt in the wounds, whilst all those loved up folks filled their social media pages with sickening mush I was left contemplating loneliness, solitude and whether I was loveable. But, the fuss around …