Last night I settled down in front of my television to watch my good friend, Shazia Awan, take part as a panellist on BBC 3’s Free Speech. While I didn’t agree with everything she said, I thought she made her points in a clear and concise way and I was proud of her performance. But […]

Yesterday I went out for Sunday lunch to celebrate my mum’s and brother’s birthdays. The conversation and company were fantastic, and my cheese souffle was delicious, then we had the added bonus of bumping into an old family friend at the resturant. “Aunty” Edana, as we used to call her, gave my brother and me extra English […]

When I left ITV at the end of last year one of my colleagues wrote in my card that whoever took over my job as Health Correspondent would have big shoes to fill. Obviously it was a kind remark about the work I had done, but it was also a nod to my slight obsession. […]

When I was first thinking about going freelance there were times when I wondered whether or not I’d be disciplined enough to wake up every morning and be at my desk by 9am. I also worried there might not be enough for me to do, even if I managed it. But this week I have […]

Last week I travelled to Salford, near Manchester, for an interview at BBC Radio 5 Live.On the way up I was feeling confident. I already listen to the station, so I know the output and I’d carried out some backround research on each of the presenters. Also, I’m a bit of news junkie, always watching it on television or […]

Today was meant to be the day that I moved into my new house. I’d cleared my diary, booked the removal men, and my dad was on hand to help me. Yes, I’d seen the forecast, but I thought we’d just have a few flakes of snow, not enough to stop us – how wrong […]

I’ve now been freelancing for exactly a week and I’ve learnt a lot in 7 days. Firstly, I’ve discovered that I can drink an amazing amount of tea! Every meeting I’ve had this week has been accompanied by a cup of tea and every time I sit down at my computer or make a phone […]

13 may be unlucky for some, but when I was in junior school it was my fire number (we all had to file out in numerical order whenever the alarm sounded) and as I survived my education without being burnt alive I’ve always considered it a lucky number for me. So what better time for […]