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For 15 consecutive days, temperatures were over 32°C. Today, heatwaves are 3°C or 4°C hotter.

The more I read, the less I rate my writing skills

My attempt to define what love actually is!

A notebook, a classroom memory, and a late-life moment of recognition

This year has been life-changing in a surprising way

The little question that writes me off — if I let it

They tell you to niche and stay consistent — but that gets boring!

There is a reason why teenage memories stick

A blunt reminder that the future is not a given

How “special day shoulds” steal our joy — and what to do instead.

I grew up in a time when you were either normal or weird!

Paying more tax doesn’t make you more valuable — does it?

Wondering what this oft-used, catch-all phrase actually means

Maybe my reaction to kind words was fueled by an odd fear

A life-changing emergency, a song, and the power of friendship

What I would have lost if COVID had come in 1973

A scary hospital admission put nurses up close and personal

I discovered the power of being silent, and it didn’t come naturally

Why three friendly words — “believe in yourself” — made me unexpectedly cross

As a writer, I have been rejected thousands of times, and it initially led to shock, denial and anger. Then I accepted it. Here’s what you can gain from doing so too

A card given to me 25 years ago contained far more than words

The author of 18 ‘bonkbuster’ novels including Riders, Rivals and Bella has died following a fall

The pop anthems that shaped my ideas of love, and the long road to unlearning them

Surprisingly insightful reflections on my impulse to speak out — not always wise

Mum’s lifelong dieting shaped me — but I finally abandoned perfection!

I am 68 and lack ambition. Is there something wrong with me?

What is your feeling of unease? Is it the world or is it you?

How can I write headlines that work for all involved — you, me and the Medium elves?

The line between oversharing and honesty is thinner than you think.

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It was scary but my fear of failure pushed me through

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Self Belief Unsquashed · Episode

Help me understand why you read Medium stories

The mood-lifting magic of a bit of scrubbing

Climbing is calming — I urge you to try it

Self Belief Unsquashed · Episode

A rare meet-up with my friend of 65 years sparked a day of revelations