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To anyone who knows me, it will probably come as quite a surprise to discover that as a child I used to be somewhat quiet - I always had a lot to say, but couldn't really get the words out.

Which I reckon is why I am like I am today - writing, talking and getting the word out about anything and everything I am passionate about.

I took a convoluted route to get here - BBC Production Assistant at Radio One and then Radio Four, Jobcentre counsellor, manager and trainer, ex-pat in Portugal for a while.....

But i always had this burning desire to write - and once i stopped being shy, the talking bit became a piece of cake!.

So, I started writing for my own enjoyment with no intention of getting published.  Then I did a course because I decided I wanted to get published.  Then I got some articles published......then I got back into the media with a voluntary job at BBC Essex.  Now I am the CSV Action Desk Producer, and also do live on-air stuff when I cover the BBC Essex Helpline.

I also write about my passion - salsa.

So, you see, now I'm painting pictures with words

all over the place.

On this website you can see articles I have had

published, my salsa diaries - about salsa.....and my

Portugal Diaries - about my other great love,

Portugal.

So browse, read, indulge, and hopefully enjoy