The eagle eyed amongst you might have noticed that there's been radio silence on this here corner of the web since oooh...this time last week? So I thought I'd better offer a short explanation as to my whereabouts. I'm not currently writing this from a divine Alpine hideaway with the Northern lights and a duvet … Continue reading A Blogger’s Holiday
So last month on this blog, with #ProjectHappyJanuary, I spoke about some positive things to do to encourage positive thinking and good mental well being. With the mental health charity Time To Change holding the fifth annual Time To Talk Day to raise awareness of and encourage the discussion of mental health issues today, it got me thinking. … Continue reading Why it absolutely is Time to Talk
I'm grateful for Victoria Coren Mitchell. The writer and presenter summed up a national mood in a piece she wrote in The Observer this weekend just gone, that I'm sure many writers and bloggers - present writer included - are feeling countrywide at present. Political uncertainty and general turmoil following a snap general election, and a … Continue reading Q: Are there good things in the world to think about?
I've fallen slowly back in love - although it has to be said, not that I ever fell out of it - with cooking again in recent months. It was always one of the best parts of my days at uni and now that I'm working again, I sort of get that joy to myself … Continue reading Recipe: Chicken, Avocado and Tomato Wraps
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