Musings :: Moments :: Memories
I am hitting this February half-term with mixed feelings. Whilst I am so glad for it to arrive, I am also wiped out and feeling somewhat anxious about the next few teaching weeks which are some of the most pressured of the year as we barrel towards the exams at an ever-increasing speed. Even so,… Continue reading Five Things for Half Term
I noticed today how high you come up at my side. You are growing and growing and those body-slam-hugs you like to give me at hometime are going to knock me over one day! I noticed today your freckles and how many you have. When did they appear? For a long time, you only had… Continue reading I Noticed Today
I am not going to be writing every day on here but I do want to maintain a somewhat regular writing habit as I have really enjoyed engaging with my blog again and I hope you have enjoyed it too. When I started blogging way back in 2008, I use my blog as a memory-keeping… Continue reading Five Goals for February
I welcomed the new year with my oldest dear friends as we all squished into our house for a New Year weekend of fun; I connected with friends for dinner, and coffee and I even managed to FaceTime with my brother! My word of the year has already made an impact. I made a list… Continue reading Five Lovely Things about January
So far this year I have read five books. Three of these were on Kindle (Below Zero, Amy & Roger’s Epic Detour and Reminders of Him), one was a physical book (The Lost Tide Warriors) and one an audiobook (The Office BFFs). According to Goodreads, I am ‘on track’! My favourite book so far is… Continue reading Reading Round Up
After a few days of dreary, drab weather, the sun paid us a much-needed visit. It was conspicuous in its presence. I am not someone who necessarily minds the shorter days and colder weather but I was very aware today how much I had missed bright, sunny days. As I wandered around the local field… Continue reading Mischief in the Sunshine
Around here Austin and I stayed in pyjamas for most of the day while Austin had his tummy problems treatment. He handled it like a champ. Around here we binge watched a new home make over show on Netflix called Instant Dream Home. Around here I marked books. Around here Rich and Evelina did a… Continue reading Around Here
Black Panther 2: Wakanda Forever - I didn't make it to the cinema to see this but it is coming to Disney+ on 1st February. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 Indiana Jones and Dial of Destiny The Little Mermaid - the live-action version is coming with the beautiful Hallet Bailey Oppenheimer
I add 500-odd words to my novel for the first time in months and I think I am on a roll! In any case, I thought it might be interesting for those non-writerly folks to see into my writing process, such as it is at the moment. Sit down to write The biggest challenge is… Continue reading How I Write
Fish and Prawn Korma - we had this last night as I was using up a couple of tilapia fillets and extra large king prawns which each would not have been enough for a meal but worked well together with coconut milk and curry paste served with curried cauliflower and broccoli, coconut rice and poppadums.… Continue reading Five Meals We Have Loved this Month
Notes From My Day 