It's holiday season, guys I know because I was in a garden centre looking at decorations listening to a male (senior in years) quartet sing 50s tunes, whilst sipping on a mulled cider. I did say holiday for a reason, no I am not shunning my Christian roots. Yes it's Christmas. But it's also about … Continue reading Hallelujah: Can I have some Peace with those peas
Wellbeing
Hot tubs in a field…it works
You know what else works... watching great films from the 90s with huge american sized mugs of tea and flapjack cookies, with a blanket over you and your school friends legs in one of their living rooms. Or laughing so hard at a story in outdoor hot tub, you throw your head forward in a … Continue reading Hot tubs in a field…it works
Let’s change the narrative
This is typical of me-I am about to blog my thoughts on a topic I have not a huge depth of knowledge about but have had lots of conversations about, have shed tears over and felt utterly lost around the issue. Well kids what a fun start that is!! But yes, as clearly stated in … Continue reading Let’s change the narrative
Why does he do that?
I know some of you read this blog, not to laugh at my witty insights (although at rare moments they can be absolute genius, if I do say so myself), nor to marvel at my knowledge of 90s pop culture (I really should have written for Smash Hits (well ideally some TV version of Smash … Continue reading Why does he do that?
Cooler in my head
Anyone else get out of the shower and as they are getting dressed do approximately 30 seconds of jumping about/raving and consider that a good exercise for the start of the day? I mean if those vibrating plates, that are constantly advertised on the shopping channels early in the morning, work-surely jiggling and wiggling works? … Continue reading Cooler in my head
the best and worst of me
Yesterday was #worldmentalhealthday and unhelpfully I couldn't finish this post because I was struggling, in particular last night I found myself a bit like a startled rabbit in headlights- irrational fears and paranoia were swimming around my head. The truth is, like many of us, I have good and bad days. The good days definitely … Continue reading the best and worst of me
Getting a job
What an absolute nightmare... Firstly there's the finding one-scrolling job adverts is possibly the most depressing thing and akin to grazing your knee at the beginning of a winter hockey lesson outside and then having to keep going for a whole hour whilst the shin pad rides up on your frozen legs and presses on … Continue reading Getting a job
Popping in
For September I have been walking a lot. 108 miles to be exact. Some of these miles have been walked along beautiful beaches and others through dewy, light glimmering woodland picking up red and gold leaves and conkers as we went. Others were spent pacing out the days anxieties and stresses with a friend in … Continue reading Popping in
Protect yourself
Feels like a strap line for contraception or a seat belt or maybe just a health checkup...if it isn't already then maybe I am better at this marketing malarkey than I knew. Move over #madmen its #madjen (doesn't quite have the same ring to it) Every now and again I have a bit of a … Continue reading Protect yourself
A body is a thing that should do
'A body is something that should never be described' she said firmly. 'That way lies insanity. A body is a thing that should do' Caitlin Moran 'How to be famous' Bodies. They get talked about a lot; assessed, analysed, critiqued, judged, loved, admired, disgusted by, obsessed with. Most of this is quite distant from me … Continue reading A body is a thing that should do
Wren and Squirrel 