Reija Sillanpaa
Writer, reader, blogger, charity fundraiser. Find me on: https://cyclingforcancer.co.uk/
10% of what I earn on Vocal goes to Royal Marsden Cancer Charity.
Ride to Raise Awareness
If you hadn’t heard yet that one in two people will get cancer in their lifetime, I apologise for being the one to deliver the news. That’s 50% of the population. But how many of us think it won’t happen to me?
Reija SillanpaaPublished 2 days ago in LongevityIs Dorothy Home?
There are few unsolved cases that are more chilling than the disappearance and death of Dorothy Jane Scott. She was only 32-years old when she disappeared on May 28th 1980 in Anaheim, California.
Reija SillanpaaPublished 10 days ago in Criminal
The Mysterious Disappearance
This unsolved crime might not have made the headlines, but it has nonetheless kept my friends and I guessing for many, many years.
Reija SillanpaaPublished 11 days ago in ConfessionsMy Happy Place
For some a happy place is hiking through the woods, climbing a mountain or chilling out on a beautiful beach. While all of those things are wonderful, I have a happy place closer to home. I find my happy place through knitting and crocheting.
Reija SillanpaaPublished 14 days ago in Styled
Not So Wild But Still Beautiful
Living in a city like London, I am often surrounded by a concrete jungle. When I look out of my window, the brick wall of the opposite block looks back at me. I do my best to shut out the noise of the traffic and the far too frequent blaring sirens of police, fire engines, and ambulances.
Reija SillanpaaPublished 17 days ago in PhotographySummer Flavours
The taste of the summer dances on my tongue A mix of heady flavours creating lasting memories Of days spent frolicking and having fun
Reija SillanpaaPublished 23 days ago in PoetsSummers on The Sand
I still taste the salt of the sea on my lips And feel the ripples of the gentle waves on my toes As we listened to the cries of seagulls and watched the passing ships
Reija SillanpaaPublished 23 days ago in Poets
An Ode to My Gran
I am lucky to have known and loved many beautiful, strong and generous women in my life But one stands above them all My maternal grandmother
Reija SillanpaaPublished 24 days ago in Poets
