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Me agonising around stuff turns out to be a waste of time
I have already written one post for this week but events keep changing and I keep adding and rewriting and so now I’m starting again with...

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Feb 26, 20232 min read


Boxing Lessons
I’ve had some uncomfortable but interesting lessons from boxing. I always examine everything (too much in a lot of people’s viewpoint,...

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Feb 18, 20233 min read


Having the opposite reaction to good things.
It’s that time of year again, my second worst day after Xmas, birthday time! Sometimes I find just being me is so....tiresome! I’d like...

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Feb 11, 20231 min read


Food Issues?
So on a different topic this week, “ healthy eating”. Have I mentioned before that I think I have “ food issues” . I turn the thought...

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Feb 5, 20232 min read


Working on Zine 5
I’m back at work at Zine 5 now. It is slow progress, slowly whittling away at the pages, putting things together and then fiddling around...

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Jan 29, 20232 min read


Box Fit
The big clear out makes me think about getting rid of stuff in general. I like Marie Kondo’s ideas and in the past read a book on Swedish...

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Jan 20, 20232 min read


Finally done
Today I’ve at last completed my studio turn out. 2 black bags of rubbish, a small collection of stuff which I am hoping will go to a...

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Jan 12, 20232 min read


(Still) clearing out the studio
It has turned into a bit of a mammoth task that I am being very slow about. Not helped by having one of my offspring at home and we keep...

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Jan 6, 20232 min read


Clearing out the studio
Should have posted this in the old year but got distracted..... Not much to say other than the studio is in chaos. I needed to rearrange...

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Jan 2, 20231 min read


Pre Christmas busyness
Family wise as the children grow up into adults and form their own families, their needs change and the traditions shift, get shuffled...

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Dec 22, 20222 min read


Big Surprise!
Just got my degree result and I got a FIRST! Was not expecting that. Reading through the feedback I think it was my pecha kucha...

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Dec 16, 20221 min read


Working on Zine 5
I’m eating the elephant one mouthful at a time….it feels like glacial progress but I have actually got some sort of plan for the entire...

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Dec 12, 20222 min read


Visit from family
I had a visit from a family member over the weekend. It was good to see them and we talked for hours (really, hours). And it wasn’t...

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Dec 5, 20222 min read


Another funny old week
On the plus side my post viral symptoms have definitely abated. I am almost virtually back to normal. One bizarre thing, my balance in...

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Nov 28, 20222 min read


Hypersensitivity and cards
So I’ve known for a long time that I am hypersensitive to emotions and feelings. (I’ve been called “over sensitive” so many times, and...

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Nov 18, 20223 min read


Six weeks in and still below par
So last week was a bit hit and miss with more misses than hits. Sad face emoji. Not helped by various things happening at home (my...

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Nov 11, 20222 min read


Still trying to catch up with topics...
Firstly, COVID. Yes I’m still below par, but slowly improving. I had a “boom and bust” last week where I did my usual exercise classes...

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Nov 3, 20222 min read


Follow up
My plan for my follow up blog was to report on how I really enjoyed my holiday, useful insights into my anxiety etc etc, but I’m still...

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Oct 26, 20222 min read


Game of two halves: match report
Well I managed to play the piano for 25 minutes today so my brain is starting to get back on track so I thought I’d have a go at writing...

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Oct 18, 20222 min read


Game of 2 halves
So much to say but where to begin? Have been away on holiday (lovely, lots of useful stuff to talk about) But returned with COVID (again,...

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Oct 15, 20221 min read


