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Seriously, Let Age Not Define You

So, had a fabulous Summer break. Really spontaneous and from meeting Pope Leo at the Vatican, witnessing a fabulous marriage proposal at the Trevi Fountain, Italian theatre, meeting friends in Paris and a wonderful Mardi-gras in Calais. And travelling solo overland on a flix bus and of course I have made a whole array of new friends and tasted some really authentic cuisine.Then , I come back to…

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A similarilty to the Colonel

So, this morning I read a brief summary of the Colonel Harland Sanders who invented the original recipe for the infamous Kentucky Fried Chicken. I so loved and related to his story. At the age of 58 years, doors are finally opening. I have faced the most adverse times emotionally, physically and within my career. Then after knocking on doors for more than 50 years they are opening far and…

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Middle names and significance

What is your middle name? Does it carry any special meaning/significance? As I got baptised with a Nepalese community in the north of England last March. I am now looking forward to being confirmed with a new community that I love and whilst committing to do this I found out that I can obtain a confirmation name and use it within my own name So excited about this as my current middle name is…

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The Circle Of My Life

Masters completed – So proud of that – my masters as it will if you do it – it will give you a priority ticket in life – to show that you can apply yourself and you have intelligence and education- twice now I’ve gained housing through it without employment evidence and I know that was how I got the employment at Chatsworth House – in fact when I got there two different departments wanted me. Get…

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Paris on a Shoestring

La Louvre ❤️‍🩹 So, I have decided to set up a wonderful theatre company – Therapy Through Theatre Ltd – where I shall do community workshops and I shall produce and direct plays for recovered trauma survivors – there is one in hand already and I have already instigated a script writer and there are lots of creative ideas – work is abundant as mental health is a priority at the moment and…

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The Diversity of The Universe

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A Thought On Education

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A wonderful play

So, after a wonderful graduation an opportunity came up to be in a play at Derby theatre and it is one of the most poignant pieces that I have ever come across. Called Welfare based on the miner’s holiday camps in the north of England. It highlights the struggles that the miners had and what they came up against after watching the new films and documentaries about this passed era of injustice and…

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There is a place, Master’s completion and a world of opportunities.

There is a place Deep in the Derbyshire Dales there is a place, a very special place and it is known as the Chatsworth Estate. The story ….. So I complete my Masters which I literally wept blood, sweat and tears over and then when I think I can take no more, I come out of it with a mountain of debt and as my university accommodation ceased, I had a very precarious housing…

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On Set, Nice Halls and great results

So, the beauty of doing an Applied theatre masters – we get to do lots of fun things like Immersive theatre at Papplewick Pumping Station in Nottingham . I’ve had the results of my Education work – I got 68% – which puts me in line for a 2:1 – even better than my undergraduate degree. So pleased I’m still in Halls but have actually changed rooms to a much better one – I actually have my own…

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Still in Halls and Amusing Reflections

Now in my fourth year of Halls of Residence and although I wanted a change, there was not much alternative – it was easy to get in – just fill in a form and no hassle – I just make sure that I get out as much as I can. It’s quite interesting really and everyone in the flat has had a warning about the noise, which I find at the age of 55 years – I get a message from the Halls manager to keep the…

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Still in Halls and Amusing Reflections

Now in my fourth year of Halls of Residence and although I wanted a change, there was not much alternative – it was easy to get in – just fill in a form and no hassle – I just make sure that I get out as much as I can. It’s quite interesting really and everyone in the flat has had a warning about the noise, which I find at the age of 55 years – I get a message from the Halls manager to keep the…

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Oslo, Tix and Back to School

So, before I started back to school my sister offers me a weekend in Norway and Wow! What a lovely place – visiting the Stave Churches from Viking times, the Fram Museum – which is a must see – you can also see the statues of Roald Amundsen et al. The first explorers to reach the South Pole in 1911 – a full 33 days before Scott arrived. The sense of accomplishment and adventure of these explorers…

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Back to Halls, Preparing for Masters, Ying Yoga and Happy New Years

Back to Halls, Preparing for Masters, Ying Yoga and Happy New Years

Hi – Just to wish everyone who has and is reading my blog a heartfelt Happy New Year to yourself and your loved ones. Yes it is back to halls, rather reluctantly, as I now felt ready for my own space but I do not own a home, so yet again the University has stepped in and helped in my hour of need. I could’ve stayed with family, but I felt that this would be, emotionally, a step back and not only…

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The Universe intervenes, Working hard and Christmas wishes

The Universe intervenes, Working hard and Christmas wishes

So, here’s the thing – I was supposed to go back to my beloved Mexico for a month before Christmas, when the night before the flight I started to feel unwell as I boarded the plane reluctantly, I was facing the onset of flu – not wanting to be walking across New Mexico being ill – I aborted the trip and then I had 2 weeks of severe flu. Then one week ago my mom wakes up talking in a bizarre…

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Observations, Work Experience and Presidency of the Society

Observations, Work Experience and Presidency of the Society

In between residences awaiting student accommodation – I find myself in an Air B&B in an inner city area in Derby. And I am humbled, humbled by the charity, smiles and welcome by this multi-cultural area. On route to the gym last night there is the wonderful aroma of curry, an array of herbs and spices – I think that the families eating those delights are fortunate. I haven’t blogged for a while…

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Mahsa Amini support and compassion

Mahsa Amini support and compassion

I have decided to abstain from my blog for a while in support of the people of Iran and the awful killing of Mahsa Amini – I don’t feel it is right for me to go on about trivialities whilst people are going through so much pain and sufferance. But please remember – Compassion definition – An ability to see pain and suffering in self and others and to try and alleviate it and prevent…