Day 11. My heart raced and my arms were outstretched to Goldeneye by James Dymond. Wow what a tune!! Even though I was tired, even though my lazy brain wanted to distract me, I kept going. I rested a bit then got up again. I showed up for the dance session and crushed it 😄 Boom

Sleepy cat faces

I came in to find Leo’s latest sleep pose - biting his brother’s neck. I left with Buzz sorting himself out, refusing to be cat-handled by Leo any longer. They’ll make up by tea time. 😄

These two were hilarious tonight. Buzz turned up in Leo’s space and snuggled down. Then followed the ever changing position on what to do with their heads as they lolled in and out of consciousness 😂

Day 10. Afternoon tea dance to Neelix (his track The Sun is so beautiful). I got some moves going on but I’m still trying to shake this stiff neck. Stay loose people. Being loose is the most amazing thing for your body. Like Mr Soft from the soft mint advert?! 😄 Happy Friday! 😉

Cat on door. Proper gymnast on the beam. I could barely watch after a hair raising moment 🤪

I once had a crystal that I adored. I was so happy it was in my life. One day, I lost it. I panicked, my beautiful crystal had vanished. I ran to find it and broke my foot on the way. The crystal never came back to me. Lesson - things come and go. Don’t be attached. Let it all go.

I was once obsessed with a crystal. I took it everywhere, loved it. At a party, I lost it. I rushed to find it. Whilst rushing I tripped and fell. I ended up in hospital having an operation to fix a fractured foot. The crystal vanished. Lesson - nothing is worth rushing for.

Day 9. I’ve been on a dance journey tonight. This is my post-dance smile. I’ve stomped my feet so hard and high that my heart raced. I feel strong. I feel able. I feel inspired. It took a while to find the music to suit my mood. I’ve been stopping and starting a bit. I wondered if I’d even feel inspired to dance tonight. I settled on Who’s Afraid of 138 playlist 😄 I needed to go hard tonight. To shake out the emotional crap. It was the perfect choice. You know that feeling when you’re locked into a mix and you just wanna keep going along the journey, the sound of the beat truly addictive?That was me. It felt incredible. I’m going use this new health and growth and abundance to make everything around me lovely 🥰🥳🌈

Fed the birds today. I love feeding the birds. It’s been hard with a stalker cat around but today was the day as she wasn’t around. I could hear the birds tweeting to each other, ‘She’s here, she’s here’ on their little mobile phones 🤣 Birds are brill and love sunflower hearts.

Leo the warrior claiming me during constructive rest. He was warm. Mmmmm 😻

I am blessed. Thank you heat. Thank you water. Thank you bubbles and jets. Thank you life. I am grateful. You really helped my back this morning 🥰 I will do best today.

Today was amazing. I got given £200 for free by my bank, I found out my credit rating is surprisingly good, the car passed it’s MOT, I gave the kind man in the bank a tin of biscuits, I ate pancakes for breakfast, the stray cat got rescued, I laughed with my best friend. Happy!!

Dear little Cookie. Always watching over the boys, even though they’re mean to you. Forever trying to wash them when they’re asleep. Using sneak tactics, when they’re eating, to wash their bums (it doesn’t work - let them wash their own bums the dirty buggers!) I love you ❤️

Day 8. Today I’ve reached new heights and I’m so pleased with myself. More than that, I’ve healed myself. All my life I’ve never been able to get off a chair or sofa without using my hands and arms to bear some of my weight. Standing up without using my arms to push off was in fact not an option. In the last few days I can feel a strength I’ve never felt before. I can now get off sofas and chairs with only my legs to help me. I can feel muscle. My legs are waking up. I don’t get fatigued after doing lots of knee lifts. Before I did three and my muscles felt they’d atrophised. My body had almost given up. Now I know it’s possible to change. I’m dancing every day and it’s making my body SING! Yippeeeeee 🌟 Today I listened to John O’Callaghan at Luminosity Festival. Yum.

Day 7. Epic beats and epic thoughts. Mainly about compassion and empathy. And how much to care about things. And how I make up stories and dramas in my mind that haven’t even come to pass yet. 🙄 John O’Callaghan you are a legend! I needed to hear Big Sky sooo much just then 😄

Around this time last year I went to my first rave in twenty years. After a serendipitous moment, I found out about a great trance night at a club in the city where I lived (Gatecrasher; Sheffield). I went alone, parking in a posh carpark nearby (sensible) knowing I was only drinking water. I drank a smoothie with Guarana powder in it before I left (a fruit with lots of caffeine) and took some Maca tablets with me to keep me going (a South American turnip) which I amusingly had to smuggle into the club even though they’re completely legal. I wasn’t taking the whole packet with me to read to the door staff. That would not have been cool. So I found another way of getting them in 😉 I was nervous with excitement and anticipation of the night ahead. I just wanted to dance with other people, hear them whistle and whoop with enthusiasm, get into the beats and feel the power of being free in my body. It was amazing. After no trance for years, all of a sudden I was listening to Ferry Corsten, Standerwick and Scott Bond. All of a sudden I’m 19 again and dancing my ass off for seven straight hours. After an epic 25km of dancing (Smartphones these days hey 😄) I felt totally satisfied and smiley. I even met some fellow dancers along the way who said I had the aura of an angel (they were wasted but I’m totally taking that compliment!). It was a bit weird, being around really drunk people but I ignored all the silly stuff and just went for it, using my dancing arms to help keep distance 🤩 It rekindled my love for the dance. It reminded me that even though my legs and body can give me a tough time, when I put trance music on, everything melts away as I soar into inspiring and uplifting melodic beats. I love trance ❤️ 💃🧚‍♀️ *Disclaimer - I always wear earplugs when listening to extremely loud music.

This is a photo series of an eager, slightly scary panther like cat trying to break into our house-sit. This happens multiple times a day from different windows. She’s a beautiful cat, but quite hissy and feisty and not our cat to look after! We’re trying to sort the situation out and have contacted her ‘owner/guardian’. I was doing some stretches and then…cue Jaws music…

Day 6. Dancing through the pain. Today was about trying to stay relaxed (I think I’m looking relaxed in this picture) and move through the remnants of tight muscle spasms and pulls. No one wants to go into those nooks and crevices. They can be scary and painful places to explore. The more I could relax though and be soft meant the more I could unclench and let openness in. It was all about being gentle and letting go today because really, I can’t quite believe how tense I am for most of the time without even realising. My body is always doing something. It never thinks to totally stop and let go when it’s still awake. Everyone needs some stillness each day. I’m reminded of going in a floatation tank. I really love that experience. Now that feels like true relaxation right there. Floating in space. Exploring the cosmos of your mind 😄 Cold Blue I thank you for your beautiful music ❤️ I feel so happy when I listen to it (The Wave is just amazing!) 🤩

What a powerful film. The cinematography and stylisation were beautiful, magical and the message full of raw strength. I smiled and laughed and cried. So many emotions all at the same time. Respect to everyone involved in the movie and beyond. All power to all people 🕊🌺🕊

Oh Buzz. You are a beautiful squishy furry thing. I love your head butts and unwavering calm (especially when Leo is trying to muscle in and bite your bottom) Thank you for making me feel safe when I stroke you. This is a beautiful quality which you don’t even know you have 😄

🌴 Snuggly Kitten Love 🌴

Day 5. A mixture of dancing and running around with purple ribbons being followed by cats. I also enjoyed swirling the ribbons too. They’re very floaty and fun. They seriously make the best patterns. The cats can’t get enough of them. Me too. Great for arm muscles and strength yay! I danced to @markusschulz set live in Madrid. Looking forward to being back on form to really get moving with him tomorrow 😄 His set sounds awesome. There was a particular track that made me fly 🕊💜 🕊 I love this horse. So sweet natured and kind.

We have a situation at our latest housesit. An attention seeking local farm cat patrols the perimeter of our house for most of the day trying to find a way in. If she gets in, she hides in the most awkward place (under the cupboards) for days. Luckily it hasn’t happened during our stay. I hear her coming before i see her. Her husky, urgent, demanding call. Her flashing eyes coming out of the dark. I’m glad I hear her because I can run back inside (ridiculous behaviour I know). I felt sorry for her at first and my maternal instincts kicked in wanting to make sure she was ok so I let her approach me in the garden. She immediately jumped on me with huge muddy wet paws, digging her claws deep in my leg (unsociable affection) when I tried to get her off she swatted me and hissed. I was a little way from the house (and panicking) so had to walk back with her attacking my pink crocs every five seconds and getting in my way (literally blocking my path even footfall) I felt pestered, stalked and a bit trapped actually.

She lives in a barn down the road, but she doesn’t seem to want to be there. Maybe they don’t feed her enough. They wanted her to catch mice. She’s part feral so I suppose a barn life is as good as she’s going to get if her behaviour can’t be tamed. She’s afraid of the three cats who live at our housesit which is useful and also makes her desire to get in the house continuously even more confusing. From now on I’m taking a bodyguard cat into the garden with me 😊 It’s amazing that you can spend a lot of money to live in a beautiful house for a peaceful life and end up with a crazy cat stalking your every move. Luckily I’m not here in the summer. I can’t imagine what would happen if she found me sunbathing 😂🤪😂 Here we have Cookie, the official Guardian of the Cat flap. Even the boys wait until she gives them the go ahead before letting them through (it can take a looong time). Here’s hoping the other kitty doesn’t sneak in (the cat flap doesn’t always work properly aaarrgghhh)

Here’s some cuteness for you. In the form of Buzz the Burmese. Always appreciative of a stroke. Has a purr like a little song bird. Mild mannered until there’s catnip around 😻