Hi everyone

Where do I start? I worked for eighteen years as a Veterinary Assistant, studied Aromatherapy and Indian Head Massage and seven years ago embarked on a proofreading and copy editing course. Since then I have gone on to complete a writing course which enabled me to learn lots in the way of writing and what editors want.

I wrote a book on Aromatherapy for Dogs and have written several articles to magazines regarding Dogs and massage/Aromatherapy.

My recent articles/features have mainly involved travel, food and children.

I hope you enjoy what I write as much as I enjoy reading your articles.

My passion is ...

Writing

I know too much about ...

My friends problems!

My parents always told me ...

Treat people how you would want to be treated yourself.

My childhood ambition ...

To be a journalist

My favorite memory ...

and also most painful! giving birth.....

Why I write ...

Because I love it, it's a passion.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Reading..anything and everything I can get my hands on. Listening to new albums by Madonna, Flo Rida.

My first job ...

Working as trainee journalist for a local newspaper.

My best moment ...

Giving birth to my two wonderful children.

My inspiration ...

My mother and father

Health & Fitness > Disease (Other) Hyperthyroidism risk factors

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Title: A shock reaction to giving birth!

I was thirty-three years old and had recently given birth to my first child. As all new

mums know tiredness takes over your life. You yearn for the days when a long hot soak

in the bath meant just that. I was ecstatic at finally having my much wanted son, that I

guess I didn't take notice of my body sending out warning signs, that not all was well.

I was tired all the time, coupled with being extremely jumpy. The doorbell would ring,

and I would find myself running from one side of the room to the other. I felt l...

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