My Biggest Fear Is Fear Itself

Fears and phobias are a funny old thing. Using 'funny' in the sense of horrific and absurd. Some folks are mortally afraid of moths. For others it's clowns. Neither bother me. Cockroaches, on the other hand: EEEEEEEEK!!! I've blogged about my fears and phobias before. They're all fairly generic:...

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Scary Things

Hello again! If you are currently in the land of Oz, I do hope you haven't drowned in a pool of your own sweat.  Lordy, it's HOT. Horrendous, really. Phew! Anyway, pop on the air con on, pour yourself a cool beverage and enjoy a lovely little story I wrote for #FridayReflections.  Alternatively, if you're in another part of the world, where it's frosty and cool, snuggle up with a...

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21 Random Facts About Me

1. My parents named me Vanessa after seeing Vanessa Redgrave in the movie Camelot. Almost everyone calls me Ness, except my parents and Mick who stuck with the Vanessa thing.  2. My hair used to be straight but now it's curly because I had chemo. Sigh.  3. My favourite drink is tea. 4....

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I Must Confess: My Fears & Phobias

Linking up with Kirsty from My Home Truths today for I Must Confess. Today's topic: My Fears and Phobias. Truthfully we could be here for a while. I have so many phobias and fears. Deep breathe. Here goes. BLOOD I am squeamish. Watching RPA or any of those medical type shows where they show...

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