#RandomThoughts 1. There are people praying - Labour leadership. 2. So many protests today in Central London, pls be careful. 3. Adjustable weighted vest - transformational. 4. Sometimes we need silliness to destress. 5. Quiet mornings are for pottering. #MyLifeAsMarsha

Presumably Alan Milburn will stay on as the actual health secretary

Voting in the BMA ballot for SAS doctor industrial action, and voting "yes". In all of the previous rounds of IA, SAS doctors have covered for resident doctors, we have covered for consultants, and we have kept the service safe. Our "reward" for this is that we have been forgotten.

#RandomThoughts 1. Dreams really do come true, even in a supermarket. 2. Ascension Day…means half day of school gif done. 3. Ole and Steen sharing slice, not for sharing. 4. Another poem completed. 5. Whimsical Holland Park #MyLifeAsMarsha

#RandomThoughts 1. ♥️ BBC Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican 2. A busy work weekend ahead. 3. Hate adult acne. 4. When I’m writing, I’m winning. 5. Finally bought that kitchen tap instead of a dress! #MyLifeAsMarsha

#RandomThoughts 1. Please go out and vote today. It makes a difference. 2. Books for Cooks. A Chef’s kiss. 3. The Supermarket of Dreams. I long to get a table. 4. Meeting a fellow writer can be magical. 5. Another round of DIY. #MyLifeAsMarsha

#RandomThoughts 1. It’s Chooseday, choose yourself first, always. 2. What do you actually want from today? 3. Rest, reset, recovery, relax are on today’s menu. 4. Life admin never stops. 5. Coffee and quiet contemplation. #MyLifeAsMarsha #ThoughtfulTuesday

#RandomThoughts 1. Spring/summer colours are here. 2. Still recovering from Kes’ concert. 3. This month’s DIY accomplished. 4. Tired today. Need a reset. 5. The promise of something more? Only time will tell. #MyLifeAsMarsha

#RandomThoughts 1. Dancing 💃🏽 to Kes tonight. 2. The walking pad and the weighted vest…killer combo. 💥 3. More DIY in May. 4. Looking forward to half term break. 5. The summer dresses 👗 are out! #MyLifeAsMarsha

#RandomThoughts 1. Dancing 💃🏽 to Kes tonight. 2. The walking pad and the weighted vest…killer combo. 💥 3. More DIY in May. 4. Looking forward to half term break. 5. The summer dresses 👗 are out! #MyLifeAsMarsha

#RandomThoughts 1. The aspiration is there, but will it match the reality? 2. When there’s a clash of leadership, where do you go next? 3. Victoria sponge can resolve so many problems. 4. Playing musical chairs with different workspaces at home. 5. Weighted vest, the pain is real. #MyLifeAsMarsha

#RandomThoughts 1. Suffering the growing pains of adolescence, stepping on Lego barefoot. 2. Working situation over the weekend…in the garden. 3. Already experiencing the burn. 4. The summer dresses are out. 5. A distant memory… #MyLifeAsMarsha

#RandomThoughts 1. Suffering the growing pains of adolescence, stepping on Lego barefoot. 2. Working situation over the weekend…in the garden. 3. Already experiencing the burn. 4. The summer dresses are out. 5. A distant memory… #MyLifeAsMarsha

#RandomThoughts 1. Mornings should be like this with quiet reflection 2. The chaos of public transport. 3. Pilates and a potter in East London. 4. Distractions can only do so much. 5. Today I feel like I’m winning. #MyLifeAsMarsha

#RandomThoughts 1. Ditched the gym, I’ve taken up running. 2. Give days of doing nothing…mind blowing. 3. Self care in your 50s means 8 hours of sleep. 4. Rest, repair, relax. 5. Being attracted to intelligence, always come with baggage. #MyLifeAsMarsha

#RandomThoughts 1. Today is my Friday, let the non-working days commence. 2. Thankfully no NHS winter crisis. 3. Being a regulator is attractive…not. 4. Slowly running toward 10 km. 5. So much unraveling in the past week. #MyLifeAsMarsha

#RandomThoughts 1. The silence has ended. 2. Writing of a different kind. 3. Walking not running, going easy on the ankles. 4. What happened to the sunshine. 5. The unravelling, the untangling, feels like free fall or is it freedom? #MyLifeAsMarsha

#RandomThoughts 1. Ready for the week ahead. 2. Did my second walk in the forest this year. More to follow. 3. The gold and pink zebra shoes are a hit. 4. When one door closes another opens. 5. Going in a slightly different direction with chapter 52. #MyLifeAsMarsha

It bothers me that in the same hospital there are the absolute latest medications (sometimes at huge expense), but we still can't seem to fund basics like admin support or clinicians having time to have meaningful conversations with each other & with patients.

#RandomThoughts 1. Chapter 52, what will this “new year” bring? 2. Victoria sponge cake, baked by the best daughter ever. 3. Went on my bike ride in 5 years, very slow and wobbly. 4. Craig David…here we come! 5. Birthday dinner tomorrow. #MyLifeAsMarsha

#RandomThoughts 1. Running keeps the connection alive. 2. First day of strikes. 3. Researching vagal nerve stimulation. Does it really work? 4. Dermatologist, therapist and coaching booked. 6. The silence continues. #MyLifeAsMarsha

#RandomThoughts 1. About last night. 🙏🏽 @nickferran.bsky.social for a Trini delight. 2. Another run, this time to Roding Valley. 3. Last day before work tomorrow. 4. Need to close a chapter with much regret. 5. My ♥️ needs rest, a reset, recovery, and resilience. %MyLifeAsMarsha

#RandomThoughts 1. Sex, politics, parenting…fab comedy show by Jen Brister. 2 The words are glowing with some beautiful poetry. 3. A run later, just might do 5k. 4. A lie with coffee…lush. 5. Looking forward to writing chapter 52. #MyLifeAsMarsha

#RandomThoughts 1. While I’m glad I’ve visited Saville, it’s not a place I plan to return. 2. Delayed at the airport… 3. Comedic relief with Jen Brinster tonight. 4. The DIY resumes tomorrow. 5. ASD vs Dismissive Avoidant, similar but not the same. #MyLifeAsMarsha

#RandomThoughts 1. I love Seville but best not to travel during Holy Week. 2. Another run, getting stronger and fitter. 3. The silent treatment continues into April. 4. Looking forward to a gentle paced weekend. 5. Another coffee please? #MyLifeAsMarsha

#RandomThoughts 1. Enjoyed my first run in Seville. 2. A boat ride along the canal, memories to last a lifetime. 3. Already thinking about Valencia for next year. 4. Doing Nice in summer enjoying the Côte d’Azur coast. 5. Don’t want to think about doctors’ strikes. #MyLifeAsMarsha

#RandomThoughts 1. Seville feels much like Port of Spain. 2. Enjoyed fried shark, my first outside 🇹🇹 3. 12 hours before my flight, I thought we weren’t travelling due to illness. 4. It’s bittersweet that this trip was booked for me. 5. More silence. #MyLifeAsMarsha

#RandomThoughts 1. Out of Office is on. 2. Notifications have been switched off. 3. Looking forward to a rest in Seville. 4. The silent treatment continues. 5. DIY is a lovely distraction. #MyLifeAsMarsha

#RandomThoughts 1. Sometimes being the strong one means not being able to be vulnerable 2. Another distraction, another run 3. Despite best efforts, it’s not always enough 4. As one door closes, another opens 5. Need to come to a standstill. #NyLifeAsMarsha

#RandomThoughts 1. I’ve started running. Baby steps towards fitness. 2. My charity dinner and dance dress was only £8! 3. The growing pains of adolescence feels like a self inflicted wound. 4. Silent treatment is toxic. 5. Seville is just around the corner. #MyLifeAsMarsha

#RandomThoughts 1. Running two days in a row. Cycling next. 2. Best decision I made? Cancelling my gym membership. 3. The DIY chronicles continues, manifesting into reality. 4. First day of sun and I get sunburnt. 5. My flat packing skills have been tested. #MyLifeAsMarsha

#RandomThoughts 1. The honeymoon period is over, studying for exams begins in earnest. 2. Do love a poke bowl. 3. When you find happiness in a cushion. 4. Playing Careless Whisper on repeat. 5. A day of decluttering. #MyLifeAsMarsha

#RandomThoughts 1. Today is a day of journaling, coffee, and a gentle way. 2. Declutterring slowly… 3. I absolutely hate flat pack but it’s on the cards. 4. I wished I knew more about ASD, learning the hard way. 5. My home is my sanctuary and security, that keeps evolving. #MyLifeAsMarsha

#RandomThoughts 1. An intense week of tension that almost broke me. 2. Sometimes the best recovery is to do absolutely nothing. 3. Looking forward to my non-working days. 4. Being on the receiving end of stonewalling is cruel. 5. My DIY is manifesting, into a beautiful reality. #MyLifeAsMarsha

#RandomThoughts 1. Being offered VR doesn’t mean you have to take it. 2. Spring is definitely here with milder temperatures. 3. Need to be patient with my DIY. 4. I hate polishing brass. 5. Love sweet potato in my diet. #MyLifeAsMarsha

#RandomThoughts 1. Think my time as chair of a performing arts school should come to a close. 2. More painting and DIY today. 3. Being in a relationship with someone with ASD can be challenging but also beautiful. 4. Lighter and brighter. 5. A gentler pace is being kind to yourself. #MyLifeAsMarsha

#RandomThoughts 1. I’ve been painting all day. Tomorrow it’s more painting. 2. Silence speaks volumes. 3. A shared space is slowly coming together. 4. Time to book that Paris trip. 5. Nice, here we come! #MyLifeAsMarsha

1/ Tomorrow (4 March), MPs will vote on in-year spending changes the House of Commons Library calls “significant by historical standards”. Through the Supplementary Estimates, the Government is seeking an extra £36.9bn in day-to-day spending – a 6.8% increase on last Summer’s plans.

#RandomThoughts 1. Life admin today. 2. DIY starts in earnest. 3. Saying farewell to the piano. 4. Another essay in the making. 5. Reading Angus Hirsch’s BRIT(ish). #MyLifeAsMarsha

When you buy a ticket for next weeks IWD festival at E17 Soho Theatre you get to see Andi Oliver, Shappi Khorsandi, Helen Pankhurst, Ashley James, Lapsley, Harriet Rose, Martha Deiros Collado, Juno Dawson as well as many others, and will be helping Furnishing futures! sohotheatre.com/events/walth...

#RandomThoughts 1. Hello March. Lovely to see you. 2. Nice, Seville, can’t wait to visit. 3. A month of farewells. The start of a new chapter. 4. ASD and relationships, a learning curve for me. 5. But first coffee. Enjoy your Sunday. #MyLifeAsMarsha

#RandomThoughts 1. This week has been intense, my non-working days felt like work. 2. Slowly selecting what to sell on Vinted, doing another clear out. 3. Managing the push pull in relationships requires patience. 4. It’s a Pilates and life admin day. 5. Working on a novella. #MyLifeAsMarsha

#RandomThoughts 1. Day 1 of 2 workshop on eating disorders. 2. There’s an appeal about Mistley. 3. Hello Spring where are you. 4. Sometimes it’s best to informally socialise to achieve but in. 5. Sometimes a crisp white shirt says it all. #MyLifeAsMarsha

#RandomThoughts 1. Interesting first day back. 2. My voice was heard. 3. There are politics at play. 4. Going yo eat soup for days. 5. Hello Spring, you have arrived. #MyLifeAsMarsha

#RandomThoughts 1. Sleepy Sunday. 2. Saw the most beautiful townhouse in Norwich, along the river. Oh why this couldn’t be for sake in 5 years time? 3. More reading today, this time non-fiction. 4. More decluttering. 5. Minor repairs on the bike, just need a lock! #MyLifeAsMarsha

#RandomThoughts 1. I’m not ready to return to work. 2. More writing today. 3. More university applications to mull over. 4. This gym thing is not working out for me. 5. Saturday soup is calling. #MyLifeAsMarsha

#RandomThoughts 1. First of the uni open days done. 2. I’ve walked almost 40,000 steps in two days exploring Nottingham City Centre. 3. Difficult to switch off from work when there’s so much politics at play. 4 ♥️ the Bagel Project 5 Reading a guilty pleasure. #MyLifeAsMarsha

#RandomThoughts 1. I’m writing, drafting, editing…hopeful for the future. 2. My brained is fried from work over the past 3 days. 3. Valentine’s Day, no frills, purely practical. 4. Uni open days on the horizon. 5. Hello Nice, can’t wait to be with you! #MyLifeAsMarsha

#RandomThoughts 1. VR offers are out, reality looks very different from April 2. Making a tangible difference makes volunteering worthwhile 3. Self love today 4. Coffee and kindness is all that matters 5. Using that trampoline to get that lymph moving. #MyLufeAsMarsha