Currently I am at home recovering from a brain injury which has left a huge blank space where a whole chunk of memories used to be. I have a few other problems that go with it like falling over now and again when my foot decides not to work.

I live in a beautiful 14th century cottage with my partner Robert and our two dogs, Ollie and Jet. We also have some chickens and ducks who are totally nuts. The chickens sit on the windowsill and watch TV if its on. If its not on then they tap on the window!

I am just relearning stuff such as how to use the computer so if I make any mistakes please let me know. Please make sure you tell me in plain english as computer speak is way over my head.

My past is kind of hazy in many places and is made up of a patchwork of conversations from family and friends.

When I left school I trained to become a nurse and then went onto to do midwifery. However I found my calling in elderly care and became really involved in dementia care in particular.

I have 3 grown up children and 2 grown up stepsons. They are a very talented bunch of people and I am enormously proud of them all.

What is my future? Well this is a big question! I guess I am going to rebuild my life and be stronger for having for having to fight through this head injury.

I cannot go back to my old job for a long long time if ever so I want to explore how I can make my life useful both for myself and others once again.

I have just discovered the tools to life site and the resolution programme so my first step is to commit to following the programme.

So here we go, the first day of the rest of my life :-)