February was all about time with the girls; I spent a lot of time with my friends this month. Not particularly planned, per se, it’s just how it ended up and it’s done wonders for me. Last winter me, Emma, B and Sarah booked our spots for the Kepler Track over Waitangi weekend and promptlyContinue reading “My 40th year – February (month #10)”
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Residence Relief
Holy shit. Holy shit. Holy shit. I stared at the email. Your application for a 2021 Resident Visa has been approved. Holy shit. ARRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH. My insides flipped. I looked again, just to be sure. Really? I’d been waiting so long for this I wasn’t quite sure it was real. Oh but it was. I’m nowContinue reading “Residence Relief”
My 40th year – January (month #9)
January was pretty hectic, and given I was away for half of it, I was wondering what activity I could do to nurture and support myself this month. Time ran away with me in the end, and I didn’t really do anything specific. But, I did move house which turned out to have way moreContinue reading “My 40th year – January (month #9)”
Creative Positivity
‘Firstly, let me congratulate you on your amazing taste in music. I myself am a Taylor fan too.’ Charlie laughs, and we both agree how nice it is to be able to do this interview in person, rather than over Zoom like the first one. ‘I went back and read the last article, and IContinue reading “Creative Positivity”
Dr Sam, patron saint of self care
‘Your hair looks just as messy as when I spoke to you last time,’ are the first words I say to Sam, remembering that in the interview for his first post he’d just got out of the shower and his hair was everywhere, like it is this time too. ‘I ‘ad a hat on, whichContinue reading “Dr Sam, patron saint of self care”
Spanish sunshine
When I spoke to Bev in 2020, she was in Cheltenham dreaming of the French sunshine she enjoyed during three months in the Alps in France for the first lockdown. This time, as she comes on screen, I can see she’s in her motor-home with sun streaming in the windows. This time though, it’s SpanishContinue reading “Spanish sunshine”
Coming back to it all
James comes into view and I don’t recognise the background. I try to picture where he is in his flat but I can’t, and it distracts me slightly. I know he hasn’t moved since I left Cheltenham, but maybe he’s not in his house. I make a mental note to ask him when we’re done,Continue reading “Coming back to it all”
Hiatus
Jeez it’s been AGES since I last wrote anything. I took my laptop away on holiday with me, thinking I might get a quiet five minutes here and there, but nope. I either didn’t get the chance, or I didn’t fancy it. What I did do though, was read, a LOT. Oh, I ploughed throughContinue reading “Hiatus”
My 40th year – December (month #8)
I first met Vix when we ran around London together about 5 years or so ago, dressed as colours of a rubik’s cube completing random challenges. It was an odd, but hugely fun, way to meet and we’ve been connected on social media since then. Over the last few years I’ve enjoyed following as she’sContinue reading “My 40th year – December (month #8)”
The Paps Life 