It’s finally over. We made it through January. The New Year may be brought in by 12 am bells and fireworks, but really, for us villagers, it begins with the New Years day tug-of-war across our river. So doming our warmest attire and wellies, we joined our fellow villagers on the banks of the river. I won’t go into detail, as our side lost again, but after a trip to the pub for a first drink of the New…
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5 Things That Happened Last Month.
Read MoreI’ll admit, I was unsure whether to carry these monthly round up’s on into the new year, but I do actually like writing them. They become quite reflective. Sometimes when I feel I’ve had a quiet month and haven’t achieved anything, writing these makes me realise otherwise, as regardless or how little I’ve done, I still have my friends and family and they are, what matters most to me. Now December was always going to be a crazy month, it’ll…
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5 Awesome Blog Reads From November.
Read MoreI love reading blogs. There really are some awesome blogs out there. It was stumbling across a blog post, resulting in a mass binge of the said blog that lead me to start my own online space many moons ago. Reading blogs can not only offer information, be thought-provoking and relatable, but as a writer myself, they help me creatively. My mum always used to say to read more. She was quite the wordsmith, as a journalist you’d expect so……
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5 Things That Happened Last Month.
Read MoreNovember, it’s a tricky one, isn’t it? The excitement for the coming festivities is strong, I mean, the shops don’t help do they, but you’re still aware it’s only November. Either way, this November has been quite eventful. School went back after half term and normality resumed again. In all honesty, half term wasn’t that bad at all, I exaggerate. But I do love a routine. Back to school and it’s Bonfire Night. Our village hosts it’s own bonfire…