Hi there, here is September’s update! I always associate September with ‘New Starts’. Old habits die hard I suppose; after working in education for almost 15 years, (even though it is almost five years since I left) it still feels like a new year to me! This year in particular as I’ve just launched a brand…

Hi there, here is August’s update! Happy August! The year certainly does seem to be hurtling past doesn’t it. If you are juggling multiple priorities at the moment it’s worth trying to carve out a few minutes for yourself (I know, I know, I’m as bad as anyone…do as I say, not as I do!)…

Hi there, here is July’s update! How’s the old grant funding roller coaster running? These are pretty challenging times we are going through, and trust me, I do understand the pain! In fact, I’m actually working with a student consultancy team from the University of Huddersfield  as part of a university research project, who have developed…

Hi there, here is June’s update! I’ve just got back from a much needed break in my trusty old (very old) campervan called Lester. I headed up to Cononley, which is in between Keighley and Skipton, for a 2 night break meeting others who own the same type of van as mine. Mine was the…

Hi there, here is May’s update! I’m definitely not complaining – but it has been very, very warm in my office! And as soon as I open the doors and windows, all the neighbours appear to use that very moment to start up every power tool they own! But let’s hope this good weather is…

Hi there, here is April’s update! I’ll be making a few changes over the next couple of issues of this newsletter. I’ll still be including as much grant funding info as possible, but after sending this out every month for over 5 years – I need to shake it up a bit to keep it…

Welcome to March! Last month, lots of you seemed interested in the wider links I shared, and last night I listened to the Feel Better Live More podcast by Dr Rangan Chatterjee, the most recent episode 7 Early Signs of Burnout and 10 Simple & Practical Tools To Help – which seemed quite apt for…

Good grief, how is it February already? January seemed to go on forever, and be over in a flash – all at the same time. Like some kind of weird time-warp.   I’m keeping myself pretty busy at the moment. Lots of new projects about to start, lots of learning, reading, discovering and networking.  …