2018 Promises

In my defence....I completely forgot I'd written a 2017 Promises post...therefore breaking the majority of those promises is a little forgivable. However, I supposed forgetting about promises isn't unforgivable. 2018...I will do better. I feel like I am in a better frame of mind at the moment. I am content and settled in some ways. I mean...my house loo…

Caturday December 2017

The reason I wanted a kitten was because I felt this overwhelming urge to love something new. To nurture and to feel wanted and needed.  It wasn't until this week that I realised that actually, maybe it wasn't completely down to me wanting to love something new.  As I remembered the first messages I sent to my mum when Forest first came home. As I thou…

Right vs Easy

Separation and divorce is hard. Lets get the obvious out of the way. Really, I think I actually had quite a simple and easy divorce. It helped that we communicated well (most of the time) and we both agreed to the terms and so on early on. In fact we had agreed that before even going to solicitors. At no point have we argued over the boys and how we share our time…

Burnt Out But Brave

I remember back in July saying to a work colleague that I didn't feel right, mentally. That I was pretty sure I was heading for a breakdown. Being supportive, and not really knowing the extent to how I was feeling (or not feeling) as I do tend to hide those feelings away and not share too much, they said "No you're not, you'll be fine". Two w…

Caturday November 2017

I have two cats. Jasmine, 12 and Walter, 2. They both came from a farm in Wiltshire and we got them as kittens. I was never really a cat person and always thought I would end up with a dog. However, these cats were "mine" and so when I separated it was a given that they would come with me. Which I am glad about as they are my company when the boys are with…

The Irish Coast | Ireland 2016 In Photos

Kilmainham Gaol | Ireland 2016 In Photos

I was looking through my computer recently at my photos from mine and my brothers roadtrip to Ireland last year. Despite posting about Kilmainham Gaol (jail)  I found lots of photos I hadn't shared and I ended up falling in love with the gaol all over again. Also completely forgetting about the beautiful, simple love letter that I saw in the museum part. Definit…

A Dunlop Girl

I still surprise myself when it comes to my passion with the TT and the Dunlops in particular. I thrive on any excuse to talk to someone new about the TT, about the Isle of Man, about the riders, my experiences. And how it changed my life. I find it can be a little intimidating. Being a woman who is into the sport, who isn't just about "oh, I like men in …

Ballintoy Harbour | Ireland 2016

I love the Isle of Man a lot. But there is a place in particular on the island that I call my happy place. Having visited that part of the island twice now it has a firm place in my heart and will always be my breathing space. The place I go and will not be told how much time I have to stay there and will happily go off on my own to sit, take photos, and this year m…