relationships
"You want the moon?"
One of my favourite movie quotes is the above from George Bailey in 'It's a Wonderful Life'. I rarely like romance films but this one got me so much that I have made two prints of the quote for my bedroom wall and have a moon with a lasso around it tattooed on me. When you're on dating sites you get asked a lot what you're looking for. I worke…
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quarter review
2019: THE FINAL QUARTER REVIEW
It always feels like starting a blog project is such a big commitment. There have been various that I have started or have wanted to start but then never followed through with. In March I decided that instead of writing monthly update posts, to instead write " Quarter Reviews ". I've really enjoyed doing it and it's been lovely looking back over a…
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relationships
She thought, "If I close my eyes I can't cry"
She laid on her bed, her pillow arranged in such a way that she could cuddle it for comfort. Curtains pulled closed. The world shut out. She felt them start, brewing away. The warmth and the tingle rising. She thought... "If I close my eyes they won't appear" "If I close my eyes they won't fall" "If I close my eyes, I can'…
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life experiences
Cocktails and Chopsticks
Despite a ridiculous journey the afternoon/evening before (because of a missed turn off and ending up a bit too close to the centre of London rather than being in Watford) I'd had a relaxing nights sleep but I woke up in the hotel on Thursday morning feeling a mix of excitement and anxiety. I've met and worked with some incredible people this year and headed…
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mental health
The Gap in the Curtains
She welcomes the gap in the curtains. One she might usually huff at and, annoyed at herself for not closing them properly, will dramatically get out of bed to rearrange, tutting as she goes. She opens the windows slightly, unsure really of what she will be woken up to during the night or in the morning but for now the peacefulness is as welcome as the breeze of…
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mental health
She Breaks
She laid on her bed. The light off. The evening darkness rolling in, the only light coming from the opening in her curtains. She listened to the cars outside. To the rain hitting the window. She looked out at the glittering light bouncing on the raindrops resting against the glass. She hadn't felt like this for a while. Empty. Lost. Like she doesn't …
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quarter review
2019: The Third Quarter Review
As we now head, far too quickly for my liking, into the final quarter of the year it's my chance to look over the third quarter. It's not been the best. It's not been the worst either but there are moments I am trying quickly to forget and to not let consume my life for much longer. I did a 2 part course at work which was really helpful for part 1 but …
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weekly
The Weekend 04
With weekends off work now I wanted to document not only Sundays, but the Saturdays too. I think that not only will this be a great way to document my life, but also to encourage me to actually do something and to not post "Stayed in bed with a book today" for every week. Click on the image below to see other Weekend posts. This weekend was pretty un…
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weekly
The Weekend 03
With weekends off work now I wanted to document not only Sundays, but the Saturdays too. I think that not only will this be a great way to document my life, but also to encourage me to actually do something and to not post "Stayed in bed with a book today" for every week. Click on the image below to see other Weekend posts. Again, like last week, I&#…
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weekly
The Weekend 02
With weekends off work now I wanted to document not only Sundays, but the Saturdays too. I think that not only will this be a great way to document my life, but also to encourage me to actually do something and to not post "Stayed in bed with a book today" for every week. Click on the image below to see other Weekend posts. I'm starting my weeke…
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yearly things
34 Things That Make Me Happy
Last year I wrote "33 Favourite Things" to mark my 33rd birthday and this year I thought about a similar post I could write, to then make it a yearly tradition. After a brainstorm with Hayley I finally decided on "34 Things that make me happy". Antidepressants TT/Isle of Man/Motorbike merch Leopard print Fresh nails Imagine Dragons …
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weekly
The Weekend 01
I used to write posts about how I spent my Sundays and I used to really like documenting them. Even if I didn't really get up to much. With weekends off work now I wanted to document not only Sundays, but the Saturdays too. I think that not only will this be a great way to document my life, but also to encourage me to actually do something and to not post "…
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tt 2019
Five Things: Isle of Man TT 2019
I had booked my ferry journey for the Isle of Man last year and ended up selling it thinking I wouldn't go. I had a boyfriend who wasn't keen on going and we had plans to go to other places so I sacrificed what I loved for that. Having not gone last year and the state I was in due to that (seriously, the sport and island mean that much to me) I knew it prob…
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spiritualism
Focus
This month has been tough. For various reasons and it got to the point where it has affected my mental health. My anti-depressants are getting me through everyday but there is still that feeling of "I'm not very well at the moment". I don't particularly want to socialise with people, other than my children and my cats. I don't particularly wan…
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travel
British Superbikes: Snetterton
A couple of weekends ago we did something a little different and tried something new. Despite being a fan of the TT and a novice fan of Road Racing I've never really been interested in or looked at other kind of motorsports, especially anything like British Super Bikes. I've looked at it when it's been on tv but haven't been able to really get into i…
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quarter review
2019: THE SECOND QUARTER REVIEW
I really enjoyed writing and have since enjoyed looking back and reading my " 2019: The First Quarter Review" . So I thought it was something I should definitely continue with. We'll ignore the fact that this is 2 months late! The second quarter has been a bit of a funny one. In March I got a 6 month promotion with work which was a real eye opener an…
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