Books as Door Openers (metaphorically obvs!)
Books as Door Openers (Metaphorically Obvs!) Some great book choices! I have just spent a pleasant hour reading the Kate Greenaway medal shortlisted titles for this year. It made me sad and nostalgic that I won’t get to share them with the kids at school. We have always enjoyed reading them, voting for our favourite title and […]
‘Wannabe’ Influencer?
This is what you look like to be an influencer! Being an Influencer I’ve been learning what an ‘influencer’ is. According to the Cambridge English Dictionary an ‘influencer’ is someone who has the power to affect purchase decisions because of their relationship with an audience in a particular niche. I guess most of you knew that already, […]
Vent Repentant
Venting Exams are over! I’m feeling a little bit guilty about my earlier vent. Life is picking up. The car has been taken to the repair shop. I chose not to include details in my last blog of how I had rammed it up the back-end of a pick-up truck as part of yesterday’s independent […]
Need to Vent?
Venting Anyone who knows me will be aware that I’ve spent the last couple of years really trying to have a positive growth mindset. I’ve aimed to be more zen-like than a Buddhist monk and I have a ‘gratitude’ list that spans from here (Bangkok) to Land’s End. However, today I need to vent. So […]
Leaving Bangkok – a Full House in Broughton
A House Full It’s a long time since we’ve all been together. I wonder when we might all be at an airport going somewhere! It’s sad that we couldn’t all go back and say goodbye to Bangkok. I haven’t written anything on my family page for such a long time. Largely, because during the corona […]
Sally Rooney’s Normal People
Book Review of Sally Rooney’s Normal People Sally Rooney’s Normal People has been very popular as a serialized tv show too. I first read and enjoyed Sally Rooney’s Normal People a few months ago. I remember thinking the level of the self-reflection and introspection by the main characters, Marianne and Connell were intense. Somehow it put me […]