My name is Michelle and I'm a book addict. On our recent 10 day tour of the Peak District and surrounds, I came back with 12 new books. All second hand mind, but 12 of them. Do you know how much 12 books weigh? A lot. Especially when you add them to four books that… Continue reading In the Peak District (36.20)
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28.20
This week's hello Our new neighbours have properly moved in at last and we've met them over the fence. We warned them about our friendly cat, who loves to visit anyone who is eating in their garden, and that they should watch out for him coming over to visit if they have food and trying… Continue reading 28.20
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)
tHe wEEk tHAt wAs (16.2020)
Last week was the 5th week of working from home. The cheerful confirmations from senior management that we as an institution have an important part to play in responding to and eventually helping recovery from this crisis don’t seem to be filtering down to my team. This was the first week that several people admitted… Continue reading tHe wEEk tHAt wAs (16.2020)
My “books to read” shelf
I love books. I can't help myself, I buy a lot of them. Mostly I buy them second hand from charity shops, so I can persuade myself there is some justification for my addiction. I read somewhere around 35-40 books a year, so this represents more than a year of reading for me. I track… Continue reading My “books to read” shelf
The first week of 2020
Yes it's that time of year when people make resolutions that they don't keep. I'm going to break it down smaller, and try and set myself things to think about and do each month. Having had another spell of ill heath at the end of 2019, I'm starting 2020 with a commitment to building up… Continue reading The first week of 2020
My Recommended Reads of 2019
Here in no particular order are the books I most enjoyed reading in 2019. (Although in some cases, the books that affected me most were not always enjoyable.) The price of salt - Patricia Highsmith I have seen the movie Carol which was based on this book, and so I couldn't help but picture Cate… Continue reading My Recommended Reads of 2019
Books, books, books, and theatre
One thing about our Walk the Lines project was getting to know which suburbs of London have the charity shops with the best selection of books for sale. On Saturday we were heading out to Hammersmith to go to a play, but we went early because we remembered a street with a concentration of charity… Continue reading Books, books, books, and theatre
Reasons to be cheerful #3
I head back to work tomorrow after three weeks of mandated sick leave to recover from a chest infection (or possibly whooping cough, or I ever get the blood test results), so it may be a strange time to reflect on reasons to be cheerful but here goes. 1. Listening to music with headphones Mostly… Continue reading Reasons to be cheerful #3
Best books I read in 2018
Not a comprehensive list of the books I read this year, but a list (in no particular order) of the books that made the biggest impact on me this year. Some are books bought new, some second hand, some borrowed from friends, some borrowed from the library. Some I have wanted to read for a… Continue reading Best books I read in 2018
