And so we come to the end. Do you remember at the end of 2020 when we said, Next year, next year will be better, and we pinned all our frustrated Covid hopes on a return-to-normal world in 2021? So it didn't happen. On a personal note, early in 2021 I picked my theme song… Continue reading Year over (52.2021)
Best books of 2021
I'm not alone in reflecting back on my reading at this time of year. And I know I'm not alone with having struggled to read at times this year too. I definitely hit a slow patch with my reading earlier this year, one of those Covid things where I'm too worn out by day to… Continue reading Best books of 2021
Merry Catpissmas (51.2021)
The end of the year is getting closer and my brain is getting fuzzier and fuzzier. The sky is still grey. It never gets properly light. I sit at my desk for hours at a time, not moving, even though my fitness watch buzzes at me. I’m not productive, I know I’m not, but I… Continue reading Merry Catpissmas (51.2021)
Bond evolution – No Time to Die (#25)
(*Contains some spoilers*) And now we have it, after more than a year of waiting, the final Daniel Craig Bond film has reached cinemas. When the last film ended, we saw Bond and Madeleine Swann walking away from London, from MI6, from the bad guys, the whole shebang. But it's still a surprise that the… Continue reading Bond evolution – No Time to Die (#25)
Darkness on the edge of town (50.2021)
It feels like it's been grey forever. The days are short and never really light. The cloud hides the sky most of the time. I lose track of the days. On Tuesday I think, at least it's the weekend tomorrow. But it's not. On Wednesday I think it's Friday, but it's not. What day is… Continue reading Darkness on the edge of town (50.2021)
What I’ve learned about writing in the past two years
It was back in January 2020 (in The Before) when I was dreaming about writing a book, and it seemed an insurmountable task. After all, I'd been thinking about doing this for several years now, why should I be more successful at starting this year compared to other years? "...that’s not the reason I am… Continue reading What I’ve learned about writing in the past two years
49.2021
Fine, just fine. I returned an overdue library book this week. I was pretty sure I had renewed it but that was a false memory. Maybe I was remembering the previous time I'd renewed the loan. Anyway. False memories are expensive when your library book is three weeks overdue! I had to pay more in… Continue reading 49.2021
Take a deep breath in…
...but not too deep, or you might inhale the corona virus. Rising infection numbers of the Omicron variant in England have prompted the government to take action and instigate a "work from home if you can" instruction. Just when I'd started to get used to seeing people and talking to people and not having to… Continue reading Take a deep breath in…
Mad, motivation, music (48.2021)
Birthday week! A shorter working week and a trip out of London (which I'll write up separately). But this week's observations: World's Gone Crazy: At a time when we should be very concerned about melting polar ice caps and global warming all contributing to climate change, I find myself slapping my head at the stupidity… Continue reading Mad, motivation, music (48.2021)
Escape Goat (47.2021)
This week on the Wake Up/Wind Down podcast, Niall Breslin has been talking about things that make you laugh, because it's good to laugh, it's important to keep a sense of play in your life. And he admits that one of the things that makes him laugh the most is when people get phrases wrong.… Continue reading Escape Goat (47.2021)
Tales from Tobhamhor 