I'm a 46 year old female living in Portobello Edinburgh with my fantastic partner Robin. We've been together for 15 years and finally tied the knot on 26th February 2011.

I'm a former journalist and am currently Depute Secretary with the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland, based in Rutland Square, Edinburgh. I'm currently on extended sick leave, getting palliative treatment for Stage 4 papillary renal cell carcinoma (kidney cancer). I blog about my treatment at www.kidneycancerinfo.org.uk