Even celebrities fail to adopt

Even celebrities fail to adopt

I’m so very proud of my client Francesca Polini for her success in becoming recognised as a leading spokesperson on adoption reforms. Following our considerable campaigning success in the UK,  Francesca’s fame has spread to the United States and her story...
Helping Europe’s thalidomide victims to connect

Helping Europe’s thalidomide victims to connect

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the horrendous thalidomide drug catastrophe which left thousands with congenital limb deformities which shocked the world. A pan-European organisation is next week launching a new website called DysNet to connect thousands of...
Champneys boot camp – the big weigh in

Champneys boot camp – the big weigh in

Final day, Champneys boot camp, Henlow Grange. We queued nervously for our weigh in this morning after our 7am run/power walk, the last at the end of an exhausting, but exhilarating, week. I was determined to wear the same jeans I wore for my first weigh in and not...
Champneys boot camp, day 7

Champneys boot camp, day 7

Day 7, Champneys boot camp, Henlow Grange. Today is our last day and after a week of extreme exercise, pushing myself beyond my pain barrier, sacrificing tea, coffee, alcohol and bread, surviving on 1500 calories a day, I was also able to enjoy a daily therapeutic...