diary
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My Blogging Process: Behind the Scenes
This is the final post in the My Blogging Process series, following on from My Blogging…
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Big Boys: Awkward, Tender, Hilarious
Originally a Channel 4 series, we found this on Netflix. It charts the first year of…
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A seat in the shade
Earlier in the week, I asked my husband whether he’d like to come to Bournemouth Pride…
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Old Friends and Estuary Skies
I go to Clevedon, in North Somerset, a lot to do certain rituals of my own…
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Pushing for answers
It’s nearly 6pm and I’m struggling to come out of a shutdown. I’m in bed. I…
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Guilt, Upholstered
I seem to have bought a new sofa. I’d gone into a few furniture shops just…
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Pickle the Chips
This afternoon I had a text from my husband asking if I’d got anything for our…
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My Blogging Process: The Types of Posts I Write
Continued from My Blogging Process: From Secret Code to Public Blog Types of entries There are…
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I Do Not Hate You
Yesterday, I got a text from the bank with an authorisation code. I wasn’t trying to…
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My Blogging Process: From Secret Code to Public Blog
Throughout my life I have, at times, kept diaries. I go years without keeping a diary,…
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Of salt air and scrotal cats
I didn’t fancy going for a run today (the last Sunday in June). I’ve not really…
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Wrong Salisbury, Right Day
According to the website https://pridedates.co.uk/, Salisbury Pride was on the 28th June 2025. I was sure…
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Trying to stay grounded
The end of an another emotionally exhausting week. I went for a cycle to the beach.…
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Between Wanting and Letting Go
The paperwork for our separation is nearly complete – we have a date for the remortgage.…
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Am I a Monster?
Another ruined night’s sleep. Waking at stupid o’clock by the continuation of the migraine that had…
