A semi-retired balloonologist

It is 2026! We do not have flying cars or robot maids, but dammit, we are close! It has been less than 48 hours since NASA sent more humans towards the moon, and AI has slotted into our lives like a pet we can't remember not having.
Over the last 5 years, I have really transformed my life and moved to an existence that aligns with my nervous system: slower, calmer, and more discerning with how I spend my time and energy. I have moved away from grabbing every possible performance opportunity by the horns and instead have been very clear with what I say yes to. Events that are for the whole family, where I perform my hilarious balloon show and teach the audience how to make balloons themselves at the end of the show. Long gone are the days where I stand before a queue and become a glorified balloon slave to thankless children... lol!
I have chosen not to have children, a choice that was very easy for me as I have never felt a desire to procreate. But with everyone telling me, "you will change your mind," I let their narrative inform the possibility that I might. In fact, at 41, I can now safely say that I haven't changed my mind, and considering society's obsession with women's ability to conceive ending at 40, no one says that to me anymore. I am so happy to have the time to learn new skills, languages, and focus on my own therapeutic growth.
I have moved to mid-Wales near Machynlleth, and Dw'i di dysgu Cymraeg (learnt Welsh) so I can truly root myself in this glorious landscape and speak the mother tongue of my neighbours in my village. Over the last few years, I learned to do my own lime pointing—see the picture of my little 150-year-old cottage. I have moved into the tech industry via gaming and now find myself working a few days a week for a local, small, ethical organization that oversees community car sharing, TrydaNi.

With all these changes, I still love to be onstage and, in my small community, am regularly hosting events and putting up wild characters such as my new drag character, Bob Loon—a dishonourably discharged children's entertainer who had no choice but to move into adult events but is embracing the freedom to be disgusting.

In November 2023, I trained as a celebrant to midwife people through life's biggest moments, traditionally weddings and funerals, but now, with alternative ways of looking at life, I support people through conscious break-ups, gender transition announcements, graduations, and more. There is so much power in marking a moment in time where it feels like you are stepping from one chapter into the next.

I continue to have many strings to my bow, and I thought it was worth updating this website to be clear that, yes, I am still here, and I am in an expansive place, moving towards sharing my creative and bubbly energy with more humans who need some colour in their lives.
So yes, I am still doing balloon shows, and also I am living an exciting and fulfilling life worth sharing.

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