My Ramblings

Oct 25, 20233 min read

On Writing - Punctuating Above My Weight

On Writing - an article written for Veracity Magazine, about my love/hate relationship with those pesky symbols that clutter up my words.

Sep 5, 20234 min read

Naked and British in a Spa

I’m musing on the being British and my experiences of being comfortable (or not in som cases) with getting my kit off in a spa.

Aug 27, 20235 min read

I Want To Be Alone (But In A Really Confident, Empowering Way)

Today, I'm trying to figure if I'm lacking in social confidence - or if actually, I'm just really happy being on my own.

Aug 20, 20232 min read

Washer Woman Woes - Trying to Be A Domestic Goddess & Beat The Weather Too

I’m watching the British weather - & trying to avoid the usual pitfalls of trying to complete a harmless domestic activity at the same time.

Aug 7, 20233 min read

Oh Joy. The British Weather is Being All British Again

What's this, a Brit moaning about the British weather during the summer? Ground breaking... (but amusing :) )

Aug 5, 20235 min read

If Cats Could Talk, They Wouldn't - What I Now Know About Owning Cats...

Having never owned cats before, I may have had a romanticised view of what it would be like. I now know the truth....

Apr 23, 20233 min read

Why Do I Hate Cooking So Much??

I'm looking at my pretty simple plate of pre-prepared shop bought pasta - and wondering why I am so terrible at cooking.

Apr 18, 20235 min read

Diagnosis: Murder....I mean Menopause

Unexpectedly being recently diagnosed as going through the menopause in my early forties has answered a lot of questions...

Apr 12, 20233 min read

Wanted: Life Admin PA (as I'm incapable of managing my life)

Life admin comes at you fast - and if you're like me, it's something that gets put off and off, until it becomes an elephant in the room...

Apr 3, 20234 min read

Music makes my world go round

I've rediscovered my love for live music & I'm musing on the gigs that started off this love & the recent ones that are keeping it going.

Dec 1, 20225 min read

The Attraction of Distraction

Once again, it’s taken a commitment to another person - and the loom of an impending deadline - for me to finally put pen to paper (well,...

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