Not the King, or the Queen (Is Carole the Queen?) but the Tiger.* I have the yellowing teeth and whiskers, but my general hair care is not as high a standard as this cat! I feel like I want to rip apart something or growl-both not socially acceptable, not that that matters at this time- … Continue reading I am the Tiger
Author: wrenandsquirrel
For such a time as this
I am surprised I haven't written a blog in so long, mainly because we are in lockdown and we as a family have been self isolating for over a week now. It's that weird situation where I have had nothing but time, but just entertaining our toddler and keeping her and the baby alive seems … Continue reading For such a time as this
Someone plunge me in cold water already!
Last weekend, I emerged from Clevedon Sea Pool looking similar to that of a character from Baywatch...or do I mean Springwatch when they are observing the Sea lions? As I bounded out of the water, my body dripping and blue...not dissimilar to a time at Uni when I ran out of body paint for a … Continue reading Someone plunge me in cold water already!
When will it be clear
Do you remember those magic 8 balls that you shook to find out an answer, or for the poorer amongst us-those paper origami fortune telling games.. This is way snazzier than the ones I made, mine were our of ripped out pages of exercise books. Or working out by some weird number code whether the … Continue reading When will it be clear
Seasonal hangovers, and why January can do one
' I'm sitting down eating a lemon curd sandwich, it's not my lunch or my tea oh no. I am having it with a hot chocolate just because of the January woes ' (to be sang to the tune of Lena Marlins 1999 hit any which way you can make it fit) The beginning of … Continue reading Seasonal hangovers, and why January can do one
Tears and red coats
Today I saw Little Women at the local cinema and I lost my shit about it! I mean I love Greta Gerwig (director) and I love the book(Louisa May Alcott). It helped that 5 friends, no children a glass of wine, a giant mug of ginger and lemon tea and some chocolates and sweets accompanied … Continue reading Tears and red coats
The winter of discontent
I have just darned/stitched up my broken coat (do you darn coats or is it just socks?) On my bed whilst drinking hot sloe cordial and coughing like a heavy smoker (which I am not). I'd like to romanticise about this moment and say it is turn of the 20th century Americana folk...it's not, it's … Continue reading The winter of discontent
Discomfort the peace
You have seen it correctly, and no, I have not mixed up my phrases. Although that does happen at lot at this stage of life. It is not surprising that I am thinking about peace a lot, its that time of year and I have a newborn. I nearly bought this book in a charity … Continue reading Discomfort the peace
Its like I got this music in my mind, sayin’ it’s gonna be alright
It has been a long while since I have blogged-mainly because I have been similar to that of a beached whale-albeit in the happiest way- in that I have been growing and now have a second small person with me at all times. https://media.giphy.com/media/qdgV0s2gm7QY0/giphy.gif Yeah I was like this...but with a lot less movement...and a … Continue reading Its like I got this music in my mind, sayin’ it’s gonna be alright
Mother I need you
This piece was originally written for a friend- to let her know she is not alone and I see her and the daily battle of things not being what she'd hoped. And it is still for her-for the wonder woman that she is, but it is for all of us, me included-because although I am … Continue reading Mother I need you
