Books

  • 2021 in a nutshell: Reaching goals then (sugar) crashing

    2021 in a nutshell: Reaching goals then (sugar) crashing

    Time flies when you’re having fun, or when you get older, or just in general really. It’s time for another year in review already and I’m incredulous, just like I am every year. So, last year I did a review of 2020 and stated I was only going to make goals for 2021 that…

  • Pandemic Lessons: Boredom (or: what have I been doing?)

    Pandemic Lessons: Boredom (or: what have I been doing?)

    I’m so bored of being stuck at home and not working. There. I SAID IT. I was furloughed from April and have been made redundant now and am still furloughed, until mid-October when I’ll finally be free. I won’t discuss my feelings on that now, but I am looking forward to moving on to…

  • Pandemic Lessons: Self Approval

    Pandemic Lessons: Self Approval

    You have been criticising yourself for years, and it hasn’t worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens. Louise L. Hay Yesterday I had confirmation that my furlough has been extended through June. This was of course right before the government announced they were extending the scheme four more months, through October. After…

  • Books, music, and telly, oh my!

    Books, music, and telly, oh my!

    I’m home for what feels like forever and it’s only week 3 and I’m already tired of watching telly and sitting on the sofa and I have another 3 weeks of this?! I have a stack of books to read, which I’m thankful for. I’ve already read Alice by Christina Henry, which I loved.…

  • What are you doing?

    How do you spend your free time? I play games, read, watch telly. All the usual stuff. I’m inclined to say I watch maybe too much telly, but there are so many good things on. That’s no excuse though. I know. So what am I doing? Books I’m always reading a couple of things…

  • Yawn.

    I am so tired. Today was the first day I’ve been to work after having 6 days off and I am bloody knackered! I have the next two days off and then back to work Friday and then the weekend before it’s back to work for good. To say I’m not looking forward to…