To Kill A Mockingbird

What’s a book that completely surprised you? Probably the book that most surprised me as a teenager was To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee.  It is such an amazingly written book 📖.  You grow to love Atticus Finch, Scott, and Boo Radley.  It is a classic that I think everyone should read about racism,Continue reading “To Kill A Mockingbird”

Staying strong and resilient and fighting stigma

As a lot of my readers would be aware I have been battling mental health issues since I was first diagnosed at the age of 25. As The Eagles sung Welcome To The Hotel California.  Once you receive a diagnosis of mental health issues,  particularly schizophrenia you become locked in a system that will meanContinue reading “Staying strong and resilient and fighting stigma”

ABBA and then Split Enz, Crowded House.

What’s a thing you were completely obsessed with as a kid? As a young child I was completely obsessed with ABBA. I even had ABBA socks and my oldest brother Peter gave me all his ABBA records which Peter gave me because it wasn’t cool to like ABBA at his age. I still have allContinue reading “ABBA and then Split Enz, Crowded House.”

Foodies dream tour of the Queen Victoria Market

Which is the best thing to do in your city? The thing i love the most about Melbourne is the historic Queen Victoria Market.   The market is a very special historic and unique part of Melbourne and the foodie dream tours focus on the history of the different Market vendors and on tasting different delicaciesContinue reading “Foodies dream tour of the Queen Victoria Market”

Through writing ✍️ heal mental illness and the stigma of it

What super power do you wish you had and why? If there was one superpower I had i would like it to be that my writing ✍️ could heal people with mental health issues and the stigma associated with it.   My writing ✍️ is very empowering for me and has definitely helped me heal.  IfContinue reading “Through writing ✍️ heal mental illness and the stigma of it”

My life is now an episode of Yes Minister

Yes it is true. At the moment my life is pretty much an episode of Yes Minister.  As most readers know I am presently going through the process of hopefully moving into social housing.  Everyday I sign consent forms to give my consent to consent forms that I have already signed. I am drowning inContinue reading “My life is now an episode of Yes Minister”