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Five Shows for 2025

There are some brilliant TV shows returning for new seasons in 2025. Here are five I am eagerly waiting to watch: Severance - this Apple TV+ is worth the cost of the subscription alone. It is brilliant television. We rewatched the first season in preparation for season two which starts on 17 January and I… Continue reading Five Shows for 2025

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Five films for 2025

There are a few films coming out in 2025 that I am excited about and I am definitely looking forward to getting out to the cinema more this year as we have barely been in recent years. These are five films that jump out to me: Snow White - I know these film has been… Continue reading Five films for 2025

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Word of the Year 2025

If you have been here for a while, you will know that I like to choose a word that will be a guiding force for the year. Some years, it has been a powerful way to help me move forward; some years, I have barely even thought about the word. Last year, the word 'brave'… Continue reading Word of the Year 2025

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Reviewing my 24 in 2024

I have made a pretty good dent in my list of things to do in 2024: TRAVEL Visit three new castles. (Windsor Castle, Skenfrith Castle, Raglan Castle, White Castle) FOUR castles not including ice skating at Warwick Castle! Visit three new National Trust properties. (Charlecote, Baddesley Clinton, Packwood House and Canons Ashby so far) Go… Continue reading Reviewing my 24 in 2024

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Elusive routines

I have written before about my suspicions that my brain is perhaps not neurotypical. I think this is the reason that I have struggled with establishing and maintaining regular routines. This in turn has meant that I have strived for this elusive routine for years, thinking that I was deficient in some way because I… Continue reading Elusive routines