Since moving at the end of August, I’ve been without work and I’ve been finding it hard. Most people would probably love to have time off from a 9-5 but I’ve never done it before. Pretty much since my days at uni, I’ve always had a job of some sort. …
Off the back of my on-going health woes my specialist recommended I get these genetic tests done to help to get a better idea about my history and then give a better idea about my health. I wasn’t so keen on the idea at first because he had warned that …
One of the huge perks of moving house was my reintroduction to the bath. No … I’m not gross or anything. I’ve only ever had access to showers for the last ten years or so and now my new place has both. This means I could finally try something that …
I’ve been kinda out of the loop of blogging once again because of health reasons. Yet again I feel fobbed off by my GP and continually being told ‘It’s just a virus’ when I know my own body and how I feel but that doesn’t seem to be enough of …
This post has always existed in some form in my mind but it kind of came to head last week when another lovely tweeter I know was so upset over not being able to find nice swimwear that fitted and was affordable. I then ranted down the phone to my …
Honesty is a tough nut to crack. You have to not only be honest with yourself but with those you care about and those that barely know you. There are many levels of honesty that can have a real impact on relationships and how we engage with the world when …
This blog post is brought to you from a has-been; or at least that’s what I feel like. Over the last year or so I’ve been really up and down with my feelings towards the book blogging community and couldn’t work out why. Then, in the last few weeks, I …
As part of a special blog tour, hosted by Andrew at PewterWolf, here is my take on the question: What Makes Us Human? Check out Andrew’s post to see who else is taking part in the tour and their post dates! What makes us human? It’s a BIG question with …
I’ve usually done a Top Ten list for the years but I’ve changed to the title a little to Best Reads because I think the idea that all the other books I’ve read weren’t good enough was just silly. This is the list of the ten books I’ve read this …
From Friday 17th- Sunday 19th July, the YALC rolled out its bookish red carpet once again for another year of literature love. There were authors all over the shop and publishers pushing their new and upcoming titles all day long. Alongside these were panel talks, signings and workshops for people …
