I have an itch. It’s aggravated by beads of sweat dripping slowly down my back. A fly starts buzzing near my ear, drifting close and...

When I was young my life was full of magic. Fairies were real. Impossible things could magically happen and so much of the world around...

My legs dangle on either side of the seat and my hands grip tightly to the handle in front of me. I can smell sun-baked metal and freshly...

I had a problem and it felt very uncomfortable. I should have been better - at least that’s what my mind told me. You wouldn’t have...

I once thought it would be a great idea to hike a steep hill on a hot, hot Australian day.  I’m not sure quite what got into me that day...

As cars impatiently queued up behind me on country lanes, I was always struck by how fast and reckless the driving was in this country. ...

When my dad was growing up he was desperate to join the police. He was bought up in North Yorkshire at a time when the school system...

Cooking is not my greatest strength. I try hard and I mean well but often it doesn’t go to plan. One day, I decided to surprise my...

You can ride the storms The rain pours down my window as I type this and the autumn leaves that have fallen are drenched. They create...