If you’ve been following my journey, you’ll know that ‘ Be Free’  was only the beginning. From the moment I started writing it, I knew my story couldn’t fit into just one book. It had to be a trilogy. So, in many ways, the second book was always waiting to be written. But something unexpected happened along the way . When I joined The Great British Bake Off , everything changed. I had so much encouragement, something I wasn’t used it, so honestly it felt surreal. And it showe

I was recently so blessed to have been asked to give an inspirational speech at a local WI meeting. This was completely new to me - I had never done this before in my life. I was going to be standing up in front of an audience talking for an hour! What will I talk about? After thinking about what I would say, I just thought, 'I will just be me I guess!' And I think I did quite well! Watch the highlights here: If this video inspired you to buy my book for someone - not just fo

I explain my latest 7 days of challenge - 7 days of tips and tricks in the kitchen

I can’t believe how quickly the year is flying by already! February felt like a quieter month, yet somehow it still disappeared in the blink of an eye. February is known as the month of love, but if I’m honest, I’ve never been one for big, one-day celebrations of romance. It may sound a little cheesy, but I truly believe that love should be celebrated every single day. The real magic in a relationship is in the small, everyday gestures; the kind words, the thoughtful actions,