morning musings to end the month of April

It is both a joy and a nightmare to wake up to the sound of intense birdsong outside of your window. Maybe it's the frustration of it occurring at 5 o'clock in the morning, when you'd hoped for more sleep, the repeated calls and tweets of the same clan of birds as the day before.… Continue reading morning musings to end the month of April

from paper to typed-up thoughts

Hello, hello. Sitting down again with a quarter-written post on paper, my one coffee of the day and BBC Radio 4's Woman Hour playing in the background. The neighbour's cat has perched himself on the patio soaking up the sun, and I just thought, if I can spill these thoughts on paper, why don't I… Continue reading from paper to typed-up thoughts

wednesday woes, sunshine in the rain and pink carnations

I sit at the wonky table with the view of the bowling green. The sun catching the water on the canopy and catching the rainwater on the grass. It’s not the same without the people I’ve lost but keeping going is the only way forward. There’ll be healing, it’ll come. Maybe this is what it… Continue reading wednesday woes, sunshine in the rain and pink carnations

new chapters, discovering myself again, and soft moments of joy

It has been a long while since I've sat down to type with such an urge to write. Really write. Write like nothing is stopping me, like I'm not going to be interrupted by "Would you like a cup of tea?", like it's the only thing I have to do today. The most positive outcome… Continue reading new chapters, discovering myself again, and soft moments of joy

resuming the craft and filling you in

A summary of what has been going on in my life since January. I have missed blogging so much but I am back, baby. Time to get my head in the game and create some delicious written content for you to enjoy once again. Who wants fresh fashion posts? Or maybe more wellness and mental health posts? I am here either way and firing on all cylinders to get creative this cosy autumn. Let’s go, girl.