Musings :: Moments :: Memories
Experiencing Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing" at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane was a magical experience, made even more special by sharing it with close friends and witnessing my daughter's enchantment during her first live Shakespeare performance. "Much Ado About Nothing" is one of Shakespeare's most beloved comedies - and my personal favourite of all… Continue reading Much Ado Love
As winter fades, I am starting to feel lighter. The air is changing. Spring always brings a feeling of renewal, a quiet reminder that things keep moving forward. It has never been my favourite season—autumn will always have my heart—but this year, I find myself welcoming it more than usual. The first thing I notice… Continue reading Welcome spring!
I have started playing with using The StoryGraph as well as Goodreads to track my reading. I am not sure if I will abandon Goodreads completely yet but I love a lot of the features on The StoryGraph including the one where you can create your own reading challenges. I have created a challenge to… Continue reading March Reading Goals
I feel like I have been in a reading slump all month and yet somehow, I have still managed to read six books last month, five of which were physical (either Kindle or paperback) and one was on audio. My favourites: Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney (Kindle) - the first book I have read… Continue reading February Reading Review
As well as having my 25 Things for 2025 list, I also decided to make myself a fun list of things I would like to do this month. Some of these things are definitely going to happen (theatre tickets already booked; Mum's birthday dinner next week) and some I would like to happen.
February has felt like a strange mix of momentum and stillness—a month of small achievements and moments of quiet, of pushing forward but also needing to pause. It started with a bit of a wake-up call regarding my health, which spurred me into action. The idea of becoming more active initially felt like a chore,… Continue reading February Reflections
Today is the last day of January (finally!) and so also the last day of my month of blogging every day. I love doing this challenge as it helps to reinvigorate my writing habits and reminds me why I enjoy posting. This is a strange thing that I do - I am aware of this… Continue reading Last Day of Bloganuary
Skyline Drive, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia. Rich and I drove along this stunning road in May 2006 when we took an epic road trip from Miami to Washington DC. We continued our holiday by train stopping for a few nights in New York City and ending up in Boston, MA.
I have just taken the rather drastic step of deleting Instagram and Facebook from my phone and I already I feel lighter. Over the past few weeks - and the past few days especially - I have found myself mindlessly scrolling, spending far too much time chasing an undefined post or reel that would scratch… Continue reading Switching Off
Thanks to starting the Couch to 5K course with Writers' HQ and finding my writing buddy, Elizabeth, I’m back to writing. In addition to meeting weekly with Elizabeth on Google Meets, I am taking a live Plotstormers Lite course to help plot out my new children’s story. Last week, I write the 'elevator pitch' (in… Continue reading Plotting
Notes From My Day 