by JoTurner | Jul 22, 2021 | blog
The stifling heat seems an appropriate backdrop as we feel our way into freedom. Freedom at any time is a funny beast, often accompanied by a frisson of fear (apologies for my overindulgence in alliteration) “What price will I pay for this freedom? And can I truly...
by JoTurner | May 28, 2021 | blog
“Luck is when preparation meets opportunity” You may have heard this quote, apparently, it’s from Roman philosopher Seneca, Maybe luck does exist in its own right; I rather hope so actually. The point though is that whilst you can’t predict exactly when opportunities...
by JoTurner | May 28, 2021 | blog
A few years ago, this was true. I was sick of being a physio. I never said it out loud, because I’m a pleaser, but it was how I felt. I was managing a clinic and a home, looking after children, supporting my husband through a career change, and trying to find time for...
by JoTurner | May 28, 2021 | blog
Let me tell you about a sequence of events that occurred this morning. I was walking my dog and stopped to sit at a favourite spot overlooking Wotton, my hometown. A little later, I passed a lady walking with her pointer. We exchanged a few words, our dogs sniffed and...
by JoTurner | May 28, 2021 | blog
Yesterday I was angry. Not just a bit cheesed off but properly, f-bomb livid. The reason: the policing bill which, to quote Dr Jasmine Richards on twitter means “a woman (or man) protesting against male violence could get a longer sentence than the person who raped...
