I know we are still in lockdown but this week I had the feeling that I can see the end of the tunnel. Or at least an oncoming train. But I feel this week that maybe there's a chance that this physical lockdown will lift a little, and with it the mental lockdown that I've… Continue reading Week 21.2020
Author: michellekstone
Australian-born London-dweller. I love books, travel, my garden, my cat, my husband and sunshine but not necessarily in that order.
Week 20.2020
This week's health report: I've had ongoing pains in my arms during the night. It feels like pins and needles but it's also hot and painful, enough to wake me up and stop me getting back to sleep. It seems to be getting worse and is happening during the day now. I'm at the point… Continue reading Week 20.2020
I miss coffee
I'll start by saying that I am not a coffee addict. I'm not a coffee snob. I don't need six cups of coffee to get through the day. I don't need a cup of coffee to get me started in the morning. But on my days in the office (that seem so far away now),… Continue reading I miss coffee
Megan’s travel diary
The hostel kitchen was small and smelt of garbage. All the cups and plates were chipped and some of the saucepans didn't have handles, but it was a kitchen, and having access to a kitchen meant having a hot meal but not at restaurant prices. I was boiling pasta and avoiding the stares of the… Continue reading Megan’s travel diary
A double anniversary
Today marks the day, 26 years ago, when I first arrived in the UK. I have now lived here longer than I lived in the country I was born in. It also marks the day, 18 years ago, when my (then boyfriend now) husband and I moved into our house. This is the longest I… Continue reading A double anniversary
That was a good week (19.2020)
Yes, it was a pretty good week. I guess it helps that I had a three-day working week and a four-day weekend. (*Sigh* If only every week could be like that.) This week's yoga mood: good, but I only managed to 'get to' two classes. I went back to the Wednesday morning class I walked… Continue reading That was a good week (19.2020)
Song challenge #3
Part 3 of the song challenge - my choices of song from a series of randomly selected categories. 13. A song you like from the 70s - Crazy Horses - The Osmonds This is a great song! When this song comes up on one of my playlists, people ask "Who is this?" and are often… Continue reading Song challenge #3
An up and down week (18.2020)
A good but panicked start The week started well, I was feeling quite positive and productive. There was a big meeting with outside people on Monday, I was all ready to present, even put on a good top in case the video was working. Of course at two minutes to 10:00 (when the meeting was… Continue reading An up and down week (18.2020)
How far the distance?
Distance is relative. You can fly from London to Australia in 24 hours, but that doesn't take too much effort. You get to an airport, you sit down for 12 hours, change planes and sit down for another 12 hours. It's a long distance but not in terms of efforts required to cover that distance.… Continue reading How far the distance?
Adventures in fermenting #4
It looks like the frozen and half-half pineapple kvas were the most successful - or at least the most bubbly. Maybe it's something that happens to the pineapple during the canning process that kills of bacteria or makes it less 'alive' than frozen fruit. We've tried the half-half bottle of pineapple kvas and it was… Continue reading Adventures in fermenting #4
