Welcome

Hi there.

Thanks firstly for popping by.

If you found me by accident I'm glad you are here. If you know who I am, I'm happy to see you again.

For 8 years I blogged about my journey as a Transwoman from the day I finally made a decision to transition to the end of my journey.


It came to a natural end but I still feel I've a lot more to say.

So welcome to "With a little hint of Trans" my new blog about anything I do, places I visit, thoughts in my head and commentary on the world, all through the lens of being Transgender. 🏳️‍⚧️

I make it clear now, these are my own personal views, opinions and statements. They should not be ascribed to, connected with or inferred as being made on behalf of anyone else or any organisation I am connected with.

Why you say? Well punches won't be pulled and opinions expressed hopefully in a balanced way.

I hope you will follow me here and engage with my thoughts to try and understand how day to day things can affect your community.

Episode One follows....

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