As we near the end of 2023, some say the world’s gone mad. Has it though? I’ve collated some evidence to help you decide for yourself… This place has the pandemic under control, so that’s got to be a good thing? The plants may not have fared so well, but people are out and about … More Topsy-turvy signs
I feel a hunger growing from a tiny little seed,I know I must act quickly lest the feeling does impede,My ability to shop and pay for food which guarantees,I’ll arrive back to my flat with something nice to eat for tea. Maybe an Italian, or something from that realm?Cheesy pasta, veggies, fish – I feel … More What should I have for tea?
‘Eat the Frog’ is a productivity technique, coined after Mark Twain was quoted saying: “If it’s your job to eat a frog, it’s best to do it first thing in the morning. And if it’s your job to eat two frogs, it’s best to eat the biggest one first.” But for most of us, including … More For those who don’t eat frogs…
If you’re aged between, say, 16 and 30, and you’re engaged in small talk at a social event, here’s what happens: questions. A lot of questions. Questions like: What GCSEs are you taking?What A-Levels are you taking?What extra-curriculars are you doing?Have you started to learn to drive?Who are you taking to prom?What do you want … More On living in the moment when nobody else is
I’ve found that haikus while away a lockdown day rather pleasantly: ~ Isn’t it funny how we are all so alone in this together? ~ Inspiration comes in flashes — they disappear if you don’t catch them. ~ Things can disappear: where do memories go when they are forgotten? ~ Is a memory still a … More Oranges and Silver
I woke up to a clear blue sky, a fine and sunny day, Inspired to tell you quite the tale, that all began in May. While out to buy the milk and bread, I saw some sunflower seed, I bought them on a whim that day — a bargain, 50p! I spent the afternoon outside, … More The Giants Are Smiling (a poem)
It’s been a few years since my tropical travels came to an end, and in that time this blog has been sadly neglected. While the current climate rules out more musings from foreign climes, the partial lockdown we’re in seems like an apt time to resurrect the blog in a different form (new name pending!). … More If I were a sailor (a poem)
Across cultures, across centuries, mangroves have been perceived as the ethereal roots of the sea. The small trees and shrubs date back to prehistoric times and are present in two realms at once, conglomerating and thriving in swampy lagoons on the boundary of land and sea. They are thought to have originated in Asia, before … More Roots of the sea
1) The Forêt de Soignes is a continuation of the woods around the Abbey close to Flagey and it goes on for miles. It is really beautiful at the moment and when we got to the middle we couldn’t hear any cars. 2) We took a trip to Antwerp last week. Being students we were instantly … More Autumn, Antwerp, Amsterdam, Anne Frank
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