My plans for yesterday were rained out. I'd been hoping to start the day with a sunrise and finish it with a night walk with my friend Mel. The torrential weather meant I didn't get to do either. Sad face. DD and I grabbed strong flat whites and breakfast burritos from the van on the... Continue Reading →

As predicted, the weekend wasn't without incident. The hot water service went on the blink on Saturday night and I tripped on the door sausage as I went outside to fix it, twisting my foot. I was NOT happy to have a dodgy hot water service, a twisted foot AND the mystery rash that’s taken... Continue Reading →

It’s day three of my mystery rash and I still look and feel like I’m sunburnt, with the itch you get when it peels. I’ve realised that the arrival of the rash coincided with my 20th wedding anniversary. Yep, 20 years ago this week I was walking down the “aisle” in a photographic studio on... Continue Reading →

I had a terrifying dream on Tuesday night. I was trapped in a house with a psychopath and he left the room for a moment, so I ran and locked myself in the bathroom to buy myself some time. I could see his feet under the door and knew I only had moments before he... Continue Reading →

It's terribly retro of me, but the only radio station I listen to these days is WSFM. It plays lots of 80s and 90s hits, with a Fleetwood Mac track at least once an hour. It's just my speed. WSFM also regularly plays a song by Pink called "Who Knew?". It has always unsettled me... Continue Reading →

I finally found the courage to tell my hairdresser that I’m hibernating for a while longer. They emailed and phoned to organise my next appointment, but I avoided them. I wasn’t brave enough to call back, I just emailed my reply. I hate letting people down. I also didn't tell them the real reason I'm not... Continue Reading →

DD and I went out for dinner on Saturday night. He booked us a table for two at the local Malaysian restaurant we love. We ordered a glass of wine each, plus mee goreng and a chicken curry. We only stayed an hour so the table could be sanitized and rebooked. I looked askance at... Continue Reading →

If you're anything like me, life has blurred into a Groundhog Day-like routine during COVID-19. I get up before 7am to walk the dogs to the coffee shop and order my strong flat white with half a sugar. I start work early to get a few uninterrupted hours before the kids wake up. I don't... Continue Reading →

My builder came over early yesterday morning to discuss stage two of my house tweaking ... I don’t think my plans are grand enough to be called a “renovation”. He was very impressed with how the art studio he helped create is looking fully decorated. I texted DD to let him know I was getting... Continue Reading →

You know you're getting old when LinkedIn tells you TikTok is looking for a Head of Communications and it feels like the alert has been written in a foreign language. I mean, I know what TikTok is ... sort of ... I think it's an app featuring videos of people dancing in sync ... am... Continue Reading →