About

Runways & Redirections was born from exactly those two words; I was sat in an airport in Spain after a life changing year; a year that taught me that the things that matter most aren’t job titles, accolades or climbing the career ladder, it’s the other stuff that’s important…the birthdays, the family meals and crucially for me…THE TRAVELLING. As cliché as it is, I had forgotten that it’s the memory making moments that actually make memories!

In March 2025, after a 13 year stint with a pretty horrendous heart condition, I got the all clear. This was following a 7-month period that included one rushed emergency visit to hospital, a 3 week stay in cardiology confined to the ward and ward only, two heart surgeries (one failed) and a mind numbing inactive 4 month wait to find out if it had all worked or not. My condition had kept me from truly doing what I wanted to do in a manner of different ways, one specifically being travelling to other countries, which I loved dearly. This was mainly due to the concern of there not being sufficient healthcare services in place to deal with my condition - having an episode in the middle of the blue lagoon in Croatia is never fun…trust me. After focusing solely on my career for a good decade and being firmly set in my career path and destination, life came to a complete halt in August 2024 and what followed has changed me indefinitely. This was my own detour and frankly it has lead to the best journey I could have asked for. One where I no longer have to worry and one where I can now do whatever I want…so that’s exactly what I am doing, and this tiny chunk of the internet is the start of it.

So that’s me, I hope you enjoy my little blog and like myself, I hope whatever you do next is exactly what you want to do.

Cheers,

M.