I have a confession to make as a graduate of a Creative Writing course, long-time wanna-be author and general lover of words: I have fallen out of love with writing. This isn't just post-novel burn out or anything like that, it has been a slow process and something I have fought and fought but, ultimately… Continue reading On Falling Out Of Love
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Deepest, Darkest January
Bleak. That's the best word to sum up this month. Last year it was snowy, this year it seems to be one big, wet storm with very little let up. Very, very bleak. It means that we haven't ventured outside very much because we don't want to be drowned/blow away/frozen to death and we have… Continue reading Deepest, Darkest January
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Finding a Balance
We are a bit of a geeky family, the Smalls are exposed to a fair bit of technology round and about the house - from a Casio keyboard through to a Raspberry Pi. This means that it would be all too easy to let the machines do the babysitting all the time. Indeed when I… Continue reading Finding a Balance
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101 Things in 1001 Days ~ 239 Days Remaining
On the 11th July 2011 I decided to take on the Day Zero challenge of completing 101 things in 1001 days. At the time, 1001 days was the kind of timescale that makes your brain go 'that's ages, no worries' - but all of a sudden I have less than a year left to finish… Continue reading 101 Things in 1001 Days ~ 239 Days Remaining
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Changes Are Afoot
Something exciting is happening this month - The Smalls, Caius and I are moving house! Part of me is a little sad to leave the flat we are in, but most of me is excited about starting a new chapter in a place with more space to swing a cat (or a toddler, seeing as… Continue reading Changes Are Afoot
Carole Finds Her Wings 