I’m moving to Edinburgh!
‘It seemed as if the rock and castle assumed a new aspect every time I looked at them; and Arthur’s Seat was perfect witchcraft…. Read more
My skincare journey: From spots to smooth in a year
‘Invest in your skin. It is going to represent you for a very long time!’ – Linden Tyler. How my skincare journey started In… Read more
Dispatches from the first half of 2021
‘Be not afraid of growing slowly; be afraid only of standing still.’ – Chinese proverb.A quote to recognise that a lot of us really… Read more
Every thought going through my head during lockdown
‘I swear my fridge just said “What the fuck do you want now?!”‘ – Anon. Shit, I’ve got a bit of a sore throat…… Read more
The irresistible urge to write
‘If the urge to write should ever leave me, I want that day to be my last.’ – Naguib Mahfouz. Oh, how I’ve missed… Read more
Taking a break from the blog: A brief interlude
‘Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.’ – Anne Lamott. You may have noticed that lately,… Read more
On happiness: The small things
That’s Happiness… ‘And then one student said that happiness is what happens when you go to bed on the hottest night of the summer,… Read more
A Note On Anxiety
‘I try not to worry about the future – so I take each day just one anxiety attack at a time.’ – Tom Wilson…. Read more
Three Bloggers That Inspire Me
‘What’s important to me is to share, and being inspired, and inspiring.’ – Diana von Furstenberg. A Very Short List I considered writing this… Read more
On Creativity
‘Trying to force creativity is never good.’ – Sarah McLachlan. Creativity is not something I can turn on like a tap when required. It… Read more