It was almost a year ago I made the decision that something had to change. I felt stuck in my job, in my life, in general. I needed to shake myself out of this rut and so set myself a target - a long term target to change some things in my life. Twenty-four months… Continue reading This week 23.2020
Author: Michelle Kn Stone
Australian-born London-dweller. I love books, travel, my garden, my husband and sunshine but not necessarily in that order.
Week 22.2020 – challenge week
I'm calling it challenge week because it contained challenges for me and also because I am challenging myself. What does that all mean? Read on and find out. This week's yoga mood - negative. Much as I love James' classes, I didn't log in for the Monday morning class, it was a public holiday after… Continue reading Week 22.2020 – challenge week
Adventures in fermenting #5
Excited by my experiences with fermented soft drinks, I decided to purchase a book that would inspire me to experiment with other types of fermentation. Something with such a wild cover could only be inspirational, right? Hmm, not really. Or maybe I'm not quite ready for the full fermentation commitment yet. Certainly I'm not ready… Continue reading Adventures in fermenting #5
A different kind of morning
Pre-lockdown, my weekday mornings followed a set routine - get up, get showered, get dressed, get fed, get out of the house, get to the station, get on a train, get to work. Not a lot of variation in that routine except in how long it took me to complete these tasks which would affect… Continue reading A different kind of morning
Week 21.2020
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
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)
Tales from Tobhamhor 