Last year I read a grand total of … 100 books! I’m really proud of myself for reaching this milestone,…
Are you aware of your grief?
Grief Awareness Week 2025 ran from the 2nd of December to the 8th of December. I find it interesting that…
One of those nights
Tonight is one of those nights. One of those nights where I am staring at the cursor blinking on an…
Your friendly local druid
I’d never met a druid before. And the last place I expected to meet one (if I’d ever given it…
‘Talking with Psychopaths and Savages’ by Christopher Berry-Dee. 1/5
Inappropriate humour, blatant victim blaming, and basic literary errors. All this, and more, can be found in Christopher Berry-Dee’s journey…
Father’s Day stream of consciousness
16th June. I drove with my mum to the Lake District to drink in a pub my dad loved (one…
Top 10 Books of 2023
In 2023, I read 67 books – a nice improvement on the 58 I read last year. Just as I…
Help: the pop girlies are turning me into a slut! (and I love it)
NOTE: for those who know literally nothing about me, I’m not using the word ‘slut’ as a derogatory term in…
Does this make me a villain? Finding comfort in uncomfortable characters.
SPOILER WARNING for Ingrid Goes West, Pearl, Gone Girl. I recently re-watched the glorious black comedy Ingrid Goes West and…
The overwhelming weight of grief
19th September 2023. My dad passed away. Aside from the loss of a few pet rabbits, hamsters, and an insane…