Week 35 was the week of gratitude II, but I’m not entirely sure that I ever did Gratitude I! If I have done it already, I didn’t write about it which seems odd. Maybe I’ll pick it out of the jar in coming weeks, let’s just hope that I didn’t have to do 1 before […]
MoreI turned 30 in August, and so am a little – OK, very – late in publishing this post. But as you’ll know if you’re a regular reader of my blog, these last few months have been nothing short of crazy! I’ve been meaning to reflect on the last year, and just how much of […]
MoreIt’s New Year’s Eve! If you know me or have read my posts before, you’ll know that New Year’s Eve is my absolute favourite day of the year. For me, it’s a time for reflection, looking forward to the future and being grateful for all that I have. It’s a time to put unwanted things […]
MoreMy baby sister started university this week, she moved away from Liverpool to Leeds. I’ve been even more reflective than usual as I contemplate her taking this huge step into adulthood, reminiscing about my own time at university and how it changed my life. She’s the baby of the family – almost 11 years younger […]
MoreSo here we are, six weeks out and I’ve been reflecting lately on all the things I’ve learnt whilst wedding planning. By the time we marry we’ll have been engaged for two years and actively wedding planning for 18 months. At the start of this journey (yes I despise myself for being that person – […]
MoreSomeone asked me recently how old my border collie, Riley, is now, and couldn’t believe that she is 5 this year! I found myself reminiscing over the day we got her. James had arrived home one evening super late and shouted me downstairs. I said no because I’m in bed, but he insisted I had […]
MoreAs we’ve started delving deeper into wedding planning, it’s become apparent that there are some aspects that are more inconvenient than enjoyable. The main one is my uncontrollable emotions anytime somebody mentions the wedding, and another is the concept of giving notice, also known as intention to marry. Intention to marry is where you go […]
MoreIt’s fairly well known just how much I love Ricky Gervais. Not only is he hilarious, caring, intelligent and authentic, but I have always admired his contribution to humanity in general. I wrote a blog post a few years back about ‘Derek’, after being so touched by the series as well as the character specifically. […]
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