About

After a couple of years of yearning for my own blog (and changing my mind on the name a hundred times!) I'm finally typing out my very first post: my 'about' page. This blog will be an off-the-cuff collection of all my favourite things, daily stuff and random thoughts. Sometimes I will attempt a more structured post, probably talking about subjects to do with my degree (and passions) in English Literature and Film Studies. However, most of my posts will be done though a stream-of-consciousness (rambling!) personal voice... (as my energy levels can dip considerably I don't want to commit myself to anything as in-depth/well-written as I may once have wanted).

Me? My name is Hayley Cameron and I'm 32 years old. I have two beautiful, clever and hilarious sons called Joshua (14) and Jamie (12) and a gorgeous, kind fiance. I live in Glasgow but I'm originally from North Yorkshire, I moved to Scotland when I was nine because I was raised by my wonderful Gran who was Scottish and wanted to come home. We lived in a tiny fishing village called Auchmithie. A year later my Mum, brothers and baby sister moved up from England and lived a few doors away from my Gran and I, two years later another sister was born to complete the hoard!  I moved to Dundee when I was seventeen to start a job as a trainee youth worker. A year later I had Joshua and left my job. When my son was a year old I returned to college to study Theatre Arts. However, three-quarters through this I fell pregnant with Jamie, so I left my course. When Jamie was a year old I returned to college to do an Access course in Arts and Humanities and very proudly attained three 'A' grade highers!

This enabled me to start my degree. During my second year, when he was five years old, Joshua was diagnosed with non-hodgekins lymphoma cancer. We spent a year in Edinburgh sick children's hospital whilst he received treatment. Luckily, he was given the all clear at the end of 2005 and I was able to resume and finish my degree. Since then I have moved to Glasgow to be with my fiance and in the hope of getting a job (any job!). Unfortunately, I was diagnosed with mouth and throat cancer (in my tonsil and other areas) so my health has not been wonderful. After radiotherapy, chemo and a neck dissection to remove a swelling in my neck, the docs said there's nothing more they can do and have given me a year - that was last Tuesday - BUT this blog will not be about this tragedy per se. It WILL be about the things that make me happy and the things I do with my family. So, any readers out there will be in for a positive experience if you stick with the blog!

I'm drawn to all things mysterious, magical and beautiful and I admire maverick people who embrace ideas that require us to think differently. Therefore, anything that makes me think, feel awed, engrosses my senses or laugh will probably be shared :-) (I'm a taurean through and through for anyone who knows their astrology!) The daily happenings that are more mundane will also be shared but hopefully readers will know the madcap magic that is held in domesticity!

Thanks for reading!! I hope you enjoy my blog. Love, Hayley X