My Portfolio

I’m More Than Just a Blogger

I have an extensive portfolio of writing produced in both professional and voluntary roles. Check out some of my work below.

Recent Blog Posts

Graduation: where both the MA and friendships became real

Graduation: where both the MA and friendships became real

My name is called, and almost 2,000 people applaud. The Presiding Officer smiles warmly at me from across the stage and I’m suddenly acutely aware not just of my surroundings, but that there are a lot of people waiting to do what I am about to. I take a breath and...

On writing, even when you think you can’t

On writing, even when you think you can’t

Last time I published a blog online, it was reflecting on my first full year as an unpaid carer. Since then, I’ve let the virtual cobwebs gather, which for someone who writes because they need to is a problem. But, as I noted last December, I am incredibly busy these...

The sun sets on 2024

The sun sets on 2024

At about 5:45am on New Year’s Eve, it occurred to me that 2024 has been the first year since I became of ‘working age’ in which I haven’t done any paid work. There are, of course, numerous reasons for this. My own health is fragile, but my wife and son’s support needs...