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.
At the beginning of Spring (late February/early March) I created a Spring Goals printable for people to write in their monthly goals and seasonal explorations. I feel I should have created one for Summer a bit earlier, but as it’s only a week or so from the Summer Solstice, perhaps I’m not too late. … More Summer Goals: Printable
Summer is upon us! And therefore the number of fruits available has bloomed. I love this time of year purely for the glut of my favourite fruits – strawberries, raspberries, cherries… the list goes on and on. … More Eat More Seasonally: June Seasonal Foods
Another trip out, another National Trust place, and I really liked visiting Tintinhull Gardens during the past weekend. It was fully in bloom, vibrant and colourful, with a multitude of different garden areas to wander through and discover. … More I’m Visiting: Tintinhull Gardens, National Trust
I’ve been feeling a bit restless lately, and I think it stems from the fact I’m on the hunt for a new job. My current job finishes at the end of July, so of course I’m eager to find something new. … More Poem of the Week: Shifting Dreams
It’s almost mid-summer and I’m both happy and sad about it. Happy because it means summer’s at its height, gleaming down on us from on high, taking our cares away with its heat, and setting the scenes for happy holidays. … More Poem of the Week: Summer’s Sun
This past weekend, I visited a quirky, brilliant house called A La Ronde in Exmouth, Devon. It was built in the late 18th Century by Jane Parminter and her cousin Mary. … More I’m Visiting: A La Ronde, Exmouth
This month I’ve chosen an array of books I recommend – as usual in the Fiction, Non-Fiction, Fantasy, and Young Adult genres. There’s a bit of magic and adventure, philosophy and politics to keep all engrossed. … More Book Recommendations: June 2021
I meant to write this on Wednesday, but things got in the way. Thoughts, happenings, feelings. I do feel a bit stuck in a rut, but I wonder if that’s because I’m looking for another job and I’m eager to get my life along a route that is more stable, future-focused, and generally akin to something normal. … More Poem of the Week – Can You Guess
I feel summer’s truly on the way, even if at this present moment in time, the weather’s a bit miserable. I know it won’t stay for long. I know summer is rising every day at the dawn, so I’m counting the hours until I wake up to another sunny day… … More Poem of the Week – Summer Days
So June is the first month of summer and I wanted to create a summery theme, hence I went with ice cream! Rhyme not intended… or was it? … More Bullet Journal 2021: June Theme
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