I started this year with all the good intentions of posting regularly on the blog. Keeping to a schedule. We’re not even out of the first month and I failed. I thought I would tell you a little bit about the why. On my “About Me” page and my Twitter profile, I say I have […]
Acupuncture Update
She said as she placed slim, precise needles into my head, “You don’t like acupuncture do you?” I grimaced. “It works.” “That’s why you tolerate it and keep coming back, otherwise you would have stopped long ago.” said wise, very kind acupuncturist, still sticking in needles. This was me – I haven’t taken particularly well […]
Goodreads 2013 Reading Challenge
At the weekend I set up this years reading challenge on Goodreads. I had to ask myself how many books did I think I could read in a year. Bearing in mind, work, family life, writing and of course, time spent here and other social networks! Last year I set myself a challenge of 50 […]
My Plans For 2013
This post is the first in Alex Cavanaughs wonderful – I’m sure I call it that every month, because it is! – 2013 Insecure Writers Support Group, where fellow bloggers and writers talk once a month about their worries, concerns, or post something supportive. It’s a way of sharing something that is, when it comes […]
The End Of A Year
Today’s blog post was to be an assessment of last Decembers goals for 2012. I’ve just looked back over them and am quite saddened by my lack of forward movement. I don’t particularly want to put them back out here for all to see my “failings”, but isn’t that what blogging is? To be honest. […]
Fifty Shades Of Secret Santa
Yesterday we did secret santa at work. The idea behind our secret santa is to spend no more than five pounds and it’s usually something funny or mickey taking. Some colleagues spend all year watching and waiting for the rest of us to say or do something ridiculous in preparation for this time. Even though […]