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Home Town Pride

June 12, 2011 by Mik Scarlet

Recently I went down to Parliment as part of the delgation that handed in my home town of Luton’s application to be made a city as part of the Queen’s jubliee. I felt it was time to give something back to a place that I have come to understand played

Mother’s Day Thanks

April 3, 2011 by Mik Scarlet

I just wanted to go on record as saying thank you to my fantastic Mother, Joyce. She has always been a wonderful mum, loving, caring and supportive. She has always been there for my brother Steve and me, and I am sure that growing up with the knowledge that we

Epithany

March 23, 2011 by Mik Scarlet

I am writing this at 5.15am after laying in bed watching the green numbers on my bedside clock inexorably click forward for many hours, my head full of thoughts. I found myself unable to sleep after watching the Channel 4 program Katie: My Beautiful Friends, which I was looking forward

Perfection in Imperfection.

March 21, 2011 by Mik Scarlet

Tomorrow night Channel 4 airs the first in a new series called Katie, My Beautiful Friends following Katie Piper, the TV presenter who has facially scarred after an acid attack, as she meets young people who also been scarred. I haven’t seen the show so I can comment on it

Happy Xmas!

December 23, 2010 by Mik Scarlet

This is a very short blog to wish a very Merry Xmas and as Happy New Year to everyone out there in blogging land. Hope you all have a fantastic festive season and that 2011 is a great year for you all.Best Wishes Mik and Diane.

Anatomy of Agony

September 27, 2010 by Mik Scarlet

I have finally come out the other end of a period of chronic pain. Spending three weeks coping with a level of pain that meant sleep was impossible, driving would have been very inadvisable and even dressing became too difficult to consider has dramatic effects on both your physical and