Easter. As we've never previously known it, but at least there is still chocolate and plenty of time for quiet contemplation while eating prawns and drinking chilled wine. My joke of the week is Easter themed: Everyone is using zoom these days... ~~~ In passing: Just to update you all on my oldest son. Tests … Continue reading The Week That Was…
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The Week That Was…
Another rollercoaster of a week, but that's the new normal, isn't it? My daughter turned 18 on Monday, which was a lovely way to begin the week. Celebrating was significantly quieter than any of us could have envisaged, but we still tried our best to make the occasion a special one with homemade pizza, lemon … Continue reading The Week That Was…
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I hope you are all well! As my first week in self isolation draws to a close, a vital delivery arrived just before the weekend: Quaran-TEA! And you thought I got all of my jokes from the internet... ~~~ Speaking of... Joke of the week: ~~~ What I've been reading: ~~~ A new series for … Continue reading The Week That Was…
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What a week! We now have a 14 year old and a 16 year old in the house. It's been a good week for cake. Not such a good week for humanity though. I am still at work: public education. I really wish those making the decisions to keep schools open would come in for … Continue reading The Week That Was…
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Next week is a birthday week in our family. My youngest son turns 14 on Monday and my oldest son turns 16 on Thursday. Cake all round! And this also means...back to the L plates! Speaking of youngest son, he and several other lads shaved their heads in front of the school yesterday for Shave … Continue reading The Week That Was…
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The Stella Prize shortlist! I've read three: Diving into Glass (not a fan) The Weekend (really enjoyed) There Was Still Love (loved it) The Yield is on my tbr ~~~ Joke of the week: ~~~ A *funny* story: Doctors visit to refresh my asthma medication prescriptions... Nurse: how much alcohol would you drink per week? … Continue reading The Week That Was…
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For those following along at home, week 2 of adult ballet was a lot less painful than week 1! I'm considering that to be a good sign! 🙌 ~~~ Joke of the week: ~~~ Second joke of the week: Me reviewing a diet book... 😂 I'm still laughing... PS: If anyone wants this book, shout … Continue reading The Week That Was…
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I've been a day ahead of myself all week, until today, when I woke up thinking it was Thursday...how exciting to realise that the weekend was already here! 😁 In earth shattering news, I started an adult ballet class this week, attending with my newly minted adult daughter. The pain was real, however, I really … Continue reading The Week That Was…
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Happy Valentine's day! ❤ Love and kindness go hand in hand. For me, Valentine's day has always been about spreading joy more than romance. So here's to friendship that has risen out of a mutual love of books and the joy that bookish love and connection brings to each of us. ~~~ Joke of the … Continue reading The Week That Was…
Thinking out loud… Content warnings for books
We’ve all read a book (or many) that contains something that we find personally offensive, distressing, or off putting. Many of us might have certain themes we’d prefer to avoid, I certainly do. But how do we go about this? I’m finding it increasingly difficult to be able to identify if a book is going … Continue reading Thinking out loud… Content warnings for books
