I am a Marketing and Design professional based in Devon, UK. In my spare time, besides graphic design, I enjoy reading fiction, writing novels, and volunteering.
I am a day late on publishing my poem for this week, as I usually post every Wednesday. But maybe I did that on purpose – unintentionally, subconsciously on purpose, for today is the 1st of April and the start of Poetry Month. … More Poem of the Week: Dream
As always, it’s that time of the month again where I share my top four books for the month ahead. I’ve chosen another four in the Fiction, Non-fiction, Fantasy, and Young Adult genres, and tried to mix it up with some older books this time. Older in the fact of their publication dates. … More Book Recommendations: April 2021
It’s almost April! We’re a quarter through this year already and I wonder what the next quarter will bring. Hopefully things open up and we can see friends in the flesh again. … More Bullet Journal 2021: April Theme
There’s so much I want to write, and I love writing. I do it for work as well, so my life really is all about writing. I never realised that before, but I guess it’s always worked out that way. … More Camp NaNoWriMo April 2021
Another review of a Scarlett Thompson book, ‘The Seed Collector’s’ wasn’t my favourite, but I still liked it overall. It was a deep dive into family drama and the nature of relationships, as well as nature itself. … More Book Review: The Seed Collectors
We’re well into the start of Spring this month, and you’ve probably noticed there’s a lot of flowers and leaf buds appearing everywhere. That growth is so important for future seasonal foods. … More Eat More Seasonally: March Seasonal Foods
I’ve mentioned a few times my thoughts and feelings over the past several months. I had a really bad time a few months back, in October to December, but I’ve been coming out the other side of my poor mental health since then, and feeling better each day. … More Poem of the Week: Whispering Sea
This is another 9-12 / middle-grade book. What can I say? I loved The Storm Keeper’s Island from the get-go. It’s magical and enchanting, mysterious and filled with storms. … More Book Review: The Storm Keeper’s Island
I can’t quite believe it. It’s been a year since the first lockdown. A year since we all started working from home, and I wonder how long it will be before things go back to what they were. Working from home is helping a lot of people. It’s saving on travel costs, emissions, and many of us have been getting new pets or purely spending more time with the pets we’ve already got. … More Top Three: Home Office Desks, Chairs, and Accessories
I try to have your standard habits – eat well, exercise, make the bed etc., but I’m all about trying to be more productive, even if things don’t always go as planned – the old procrastination rears its ugly head sometimes! I also like to listen to the odd audiobook on occasion – mainly non-fiction, and I’m always on the lookout for self-improvement books, so here’s my latest review of James Clear’s Atomic Habits. … More Book Review: Atomic Habits
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