jjccbgMay 24, 202311 minGETTING OVER YOURSELFIn 2001, after I had left covenant community I started going to a local Anglican Church. One Sunday, my good friend Sally invited me to...
jjccbgFeb 5, 202315 minJESS, WAS YOUR MARRIAGE ARRANGED?The woman in the video smiles nervously. With one hand in her lap and the other clinging to her new husband, fingers wrapped around his,...
jjccbgDec 28, 202210 minFRIENDSHIP HIERARCHYIn 1988 my friend Monica (not her real name) sat opposite me in a large, second-hand armchair that creaked when she fidgeted. Like most...
jjccbgNov 20, 202211 minTHE OTHER c WORD......The last blog I wrote (or blob, as my 86-year-old mother calls them) was entitled “Dropping the C-Word”. After I published it, a person...
jjccbgJul 11, 20221 minPodcast Interviewhttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/episode-15-jess-blatchley/id1573373790?i=1000569523797 Here is a link to a recent interview I did...
jjccbgJun 1, 202210 minDropping the "C" wordNo… not that one you naughty people……. I’m talking about a different “C” word, one possibly just as insulting to some. Cult. There, I’ve...
jjccbgJan 5, 20229 minBath Water, Dog Turds and MadonnaMy friend bought me a turntable for my 57th birthday this year, similar to the one I had when I was little. I hadn’t seen an...