Conflict is very much a state of mind. If you're not in that state of mind, it doesn't bother you.

I have a terrible tendency to lick my fingers when I cook. So much so that I got a telling off from my pastry teacher years ago, who said it would hinder my prospects.

Raw fish suppers admittedly require a little planning, not least in the acquisition of the main ingredient.

Leeks are normally given the job of flavouring other things, such as stocks and soups, but I find their creaminess and sweet, oniony flavour very satisfying.

Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.

I'm freakishly competitive, so I set a date to achieve a certain weight or fitness.

We are made in the image of God, and we need to put Spirit back into the equation when we want to improve our physical and our mental health.

In talking about my cancer with family and friends, I feel the love that I know will get me through this. The old strategy of suffering in silence could not have been more misguided.