In 3 day's time, I'm starting a new job as a Digital Comms Officer. The position is quite junior, but the charity is based a 20-minute walk from my house - a rare luxury in London. The cause resonates with me: supporting vulnerable people who don't want to or, for whatever reason, can't go to … Continue reading Out with the old…
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The secret life of birds
My name is Helen, and I'm a heron. On Twitter. In secret. For fun. Winging it While on maternity leave in 2016 and slowly losing my mind, I hit upon an idea to combine my keen interest in social media with joylessly pushing a pram around the local park for hours' at a time. My … Continue reading The secret life of birds
On being an older mum
I write this, sat on the 9:19 to Victoria, chugging towards my eighth (probably) Race for Life event. I’ve taken part most years since being diagnosed with cancer. Thankfully, I’ve been ‘NED’ (No Evidence of Disease) ever since. For a couple of years I also worked on Cancer Research UK’s fundraising events, in a digital … Continue reading On being an older mum
The lady vanishes…
If you're a woman of a certain age (read: past 36), you'll perhaps have heard of Invisible Woman Syndrome. The older you get, the more you fade into the background of people's consciousness. Or so it feels, at any rate. Of course, there are many examples of famous, glamorous and wealthy women who are anything … Continue reading The lady vanishes…
