I love tea. I start the day with a cup of Earl Grey as soon as I get up, which I leave to stew until it’s very strong and just the right temperature – i.e. not too hot to drink … Continue reading
Category Archives: random
alone
I spend quite a lot of my time alone these days. I don’t mind. No really, I don’t mind. In fact, I would go so far as to say that actually, I love it. I get up and make breakfast and … Continue reading
ins and outs
Gifts. Sometimes, like buses, they all seem to come at once. My lovely little pile of goodies above, however, weren’t birthday or Christmas gifts. They came out of the blue, from two friends made over the interweb. A vintage book … Continue reading
forget-me-not
Every morning, at the moment, I take time to wander outside into the garden. My forget-me-nots, which originate from a few plants that I took from my mum’s garden after she died and the house was sold, are in full … Continue reading
the long and the short of it
This weekend it seemed Doctor Who had it about right. Time really is complicated. Not a nice straightforward bit of cause and effect. More like a big ball of “wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey stuff.” Sometimes, time stretches out before you and seems to drag on and on. … Continue reading
not just froth & bubble
I know that you’re not supposed to do this. “Fake it ’til you make it” they say, don’t they? But everyone goes through rough patches now and again. Me included. Recently I have been feeling… directionless. Disheartened, unsuccessful and frankly a … Continue reading