Musings :: Moments :: Memories
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
This evening, our school took some Year 8 and Year 10 students to see the play adapted Sabrina Mahfouz from Malorie Blackman’s novel Noughts and Crosses at the Belgrade Theatre in Coventry. The whole production was fantastic but I particularly enjoyed the minimalist set design and the monologues. The trip went so well and our… Continue reading Noughts and Crosses
It has become a bit of a thing of the past, sitting down to watch the weekly installment of the latest drama. Most of the shows we watch nowadays either release all the episodes at the same time or are already fully available as we are watching them well after the original air date. In… Continue reading Riveting Television
The air was so cold that it took the breath away. Across the field, the fog was finally clearing but the frost from the morning had clung on all day. As the sun sank down behind the trees and the houses, there was a sparkle across the grass and surrounding shrubs that was captivating. Harper… Continue reading Frozen Saturday
My intention to connect more with friends this year has started very well indeed. Today I was treated to lunch with a relatively new good friend - one of the mums from Austin’s class. We always have such great chats and have so much in the way of shared experiences, especially with our six/seven year… Continue reading Connecting with Friends
Last night, we had a tired and emotional tween on our hands. All the long days, extra homework and increased academic demands had caught up with her. She was exhausted and feeling overwhelmed. Thankfully Rich was home from London well before bedtime for both kiddos so after Austin was tucked in, we were about to… Continue reading The Power of a Pink Sky
The kind teaching assistant who supports me with my Year 10 class; Horlicks which I have just rediscovered - a malty hug in a mug; My husband for everything but especially today, for making the earlier train home because his daughter needed him; Living so close to work / school. Harper for being the cutest… Continue reading Five Things I am Grateful for Today
I just saw this and thought it was great. There is no single answer to making ourselves feel better but this infographic is a good place to start of you need to change things up.
I have mentioned previously how I occasionally enjoy the process of writing a ta-dah! list as opposed to a to-do list. Instead of focusing on what I still need to do, it helps me to identify what I have actually managed to achieve. Here is some of my ta-dah! list for the weekend: Planned the… Continue reading Weekend Ta-Dah
Notes From My Day 