Last Thursday we had a real dump of snow. So much snow, in-fact that we lost our internet. Loosing the internet initially felt like losing a limb; how would I cope without being able to do my yoga every morning or listen to my audio book while I did my household chores? How would I keep my book Instagram page updated? How would I keep in touch with my friends? Read More →
I have been having a recent discussion with my brother over Christmas about jobs. A lot of people do jobs that they don’t often enjoy but that give them the opportunity to create the sort of life they want around their jobs. Read More →
A lovely session with all the pre-prep at Handcross Park School. Read More →
What a fun filled two days it was chatting with the children at the Banda School about books and reading. Read More →
Why is it that we are conditioned to believe that we need to live our lives as well as we can so that we can reach the goal of one day settling down with another person.
The words ‘settling down’ imply that one must have been pretty wild to have something to settle down from and I don’t honestly think that anyone really is. It also implies that once the person to ‘settle down with’ has been found that is then it- feet up, slippers on…there will be no more worries or need to strive or do anything any more. Read More →
I recently was listening to an interview by Elizabeth Day about failure and it got me thinking about failures I have had in my life. Read More →
I have been helping once a week at our local farm and been enjoying the experience very much. We have been busy harvesting potatoes and I have enjoyed feeling at ‘one with nature’ once more. Read More →
I have been asked occasionally what my five year plan is. With the start of the new academic year beckoning one begins to think about such things. Read More →
There is a lot to be said for being grateful for what you’ve got. As I have been writing my dissertation I have been looking at the construction of childhood. Certainly, when I was growing up children were granted freedom to explore and spend time independently. Read More →
As a result of the recent hot weather we have been having a lot of flies in our house. While my brother likes to swat them, I tend to take the side of the fly, much to his annoyance. If you look at a fly closely it really is a beautiful creature, with it’s legs and perfect wings… Read More →
