Thoughts on Life in Midlife

Growing up I was told I wasn’t a reader. My sister was a reader and read serious literature. I on the other hand was not a reader because I didn’t read serious literature, (even though… Read More »On Not Writing…

I was just on a well known social media platform, more popular with the over 40s than the under 30s, and I realised that photos of Christmas lunches or drunken Christmas parties are now a… Read More »How scrolling on social media exposes you to hundreds of random opinions and causes your stress levels to spike – an observation

Music soothes my soul. A core memory of mine was when I was living in Bromley, holed up in the chaotic bedroom I shared with my younger sister which was filled with books, collections, musical… Read More »Who Remembers 90s Pirate Radio?

I’ve never been one for new year’s resolutions. I know I won’t stick to them so I just don’t make them. Actually, I do swear to stay of cigarettes every year. Given I don’t smoke,… Read More »My 2025 Goals: From Home Decor to Creative Pursuits

When we were little, my sister had a peoples bag. It was a little red purse she carried around her neck filled with plastic people. She went everywhere with that peoples bag. We couldn’t leave… Read More »Peoples

The last time I logged into my website was about 3 weeks ago when I wrote Daily Discoveries – where I’d made a sort of promise to myself to discover something new and to see… Read More »Overwhelm

I turn 50 next year. Holy s**t. 💩 It shouldn’t surprise me and I obviously hoped to grow old but still: holy s**t. Do you notice as you get older that things lose their wonder?… Read More »Daily Discoveries

Camping – you either love it or you completely loath it and would not be found dead in a tent (unless murdered and under a forensic tent – that’s dark!) But there is no in… Read More »Carry on Camping

I find it astounding that in the year 2024 I am writing about bullying in the workplace; but here I am. As a woman nearing 50 I have experienced many different work environments over the… Read More »Bullying in the workplace

I have a very unusual tree growing in my garden. It is the Rubus & Malus Domestica. It’s rather special and provides a wonderful bounty in time for the pie and crumble season in late… Read More »Blackberry and Apple