Hi and thanks for visiting.
I’m a freelance writer and communications consultant. I have more than 30 years experience in the media as a journalist, social commentator, broadcaster and agony aunt. My work has appeared all over the world and I’ve been published in more than 22 countries in a wide variety of newspapers and magazines.
I’m a regular on BBC Radio 2′s Jeremy Vine show and often guest on Five Live programmes. Though it’s not for me to say, I’ve been told I have a wonderful voice and give good rant!
I’ve done the odd bit of TV too appearing on BBC Breakfast and BBC2′s The Daily Politics.
Communications
Much of my work now is as a communications consultant and media relations adviser. My most recent clients include The Open University, NHS North West and The Arts and Humanities Research Council. I have also worked as a copywriter for Virgin Trains, Families at Work, QUIT – the charity that helps people stop smoking - Stoke on Trent City Council, Staffordshire University and Staffordshire LINk – now called Healthwatch.
Samples of my work are posted on my work tab and I’ll also post news items from time to time.
Diet blog
I’m also now blogging about a diet I’ve had to go on to cut the risk of diabetes, heart attack and strokes. I’ve called it The Giant Aunt Diet. Because I am one and I need to be on one! It’s a blisteringly honest account of struggles with my weight, the need to reduce it and a look at the role emotions play in eating and more to the point over eating.
My first post explains all about the Paleolithic diet regime I’m following – or trying to follow! There are no sponsored links and no paid content. Anything I link to is because I like it and think readers may find it interesting. No one has ever asked to be included in the blog – or, as yet, excluded!
Be a journalist
I know journalists’ websites are often visited by people keen to break into the industry. So I’ve put a bit about this under my FAQs and there are also some helpful websites listed in the links I like tab. I hope it’s useful.
Contact me
If you wish to contact me directly, please click on the email link which, unlike me, is on the far right. I answer all emails unless they’re abusive. You’re also welcome to text or phone me on: 07870 367289.
I’m on Facebook and LinkedIn for which which there are links here. Or follow me on Twitter. I’ll follow back.
