My training for my #EmmasArmy against Cancer campaign has gone somewhat out the window, since my surgery. I wasn’t prepared for that, and supposedly now, I’m not supposed to do any exercise for 4-6 weeks post surgery… which leads to the date of the walk! The thing is… I’ve worked too hard to quit. I’m […]
Emma Day
Ectopic Prose #WednesdayWords
Here are some prose I wrote last week, during my recovery from surgery. They describe my feelings surrounding my ectopic pregnancy. There are some people who feel I should be "over it" by now, or that I had no cause to be upset, because my pregnancy was so early on. The truth is, that it […]
“The Howling” by Emma Day #WednesdayWords
This is a short poem I wrote during the horrendous wind and rain storms a few weeks ago. My house is REALLY noisy when it's windy, due to the location and positioning of our house. From my bedroom at night, the sounds are actually quite frightening. The Howling the howling the growling the window […]
Why do journalists lie?
I’ve been in the press (all forms) quite a lot over the last year. The MAJORITY of the reports I was featured in, were either factually incorrect, I was misquoted or… they completely made up elements of my story! I’ve even had copyrighted photos stolen from me, by journalists, and republished with the newspapers own watermarks! Stories […]
#MarkWarnerMum competition
This year, has been a particularly difficult one for our family. Yet at the same time, it has renewed our sense of family values, reinforced in our minds, the importance of cherishing the good times together. Despite the issues with my Cancer and job loss, we’ve still had a lot of fun and laughs and […]