The Padstow double holiday
Every year, we go on holiday to Padstow in Cornwall. It’s a real home from home for us. And every year, my husband says he…
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Where have all the Sarahs gone?
I was in Sainsbury’s the other day and a woman walked towards me. She had the same kind of hair as me – frizzy –…
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I am 50 and a bit miserable
I recently wrote about my positive feelings about turning 50. And I absolutely stand by everything I said there. I do feel positive about turning…
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On life lately
Life here has been a bit weird lately. It all feels very unsettled. It’s over two months since my younger son went to university to…
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A word of advice
I’ve been feeling a bit overwhelmed for the past few months, more overwhelmed than I’ve felt in a long time. I’ve had more work than…
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‘Not good enough’
I always feel very sad when I look at social media and see photos of women who say they feel ‘not good enough’. Not funny…
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My running journey 2011-2021
I wrote the other day about my early years as a runner. Today I will tell you about my more recent running journey. In 2011,…
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My running journey: The early years (1994-2011)
Although I write a lot about running, I realise I’ve never written about my running journey from the start, particularly the early years. I’m proud…
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A week off work
We should have been on holiday in Padstow last week. We booked it way back in August last year, when the world was getting back…
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The 500th invoice
I’ve just issued my 500th invoice as a freelancer – to the company I issued my first invoice to, my very first client. I’ve been…
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Freelance work ups and downs during Covid-19
I’ve been a freelance writer since 2014. I do mainly business journalism, plus writing copy for websites. I have three main clients and two intermittent…
