My week was spent back at work after three weeks holidays. With the majority of other staff still on holidays it was a quiet week, dragged a bit, to be honest, and had me questioning my own sanity as to why I didn't take the extra week also, but eventually it ended. Onwards and upwards. … Continue reading The Week That Was…
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Rain! 🌧 It almost feels like winter here this weekend and I love it! What I'm also loving is my new lounge pillow: And my personalised glass, a gift made for me by a fabulous friend: What I'm not loving? Back to work tomorrow. Holidays...you were far too short! ~~~ What I've been watching this … Continue reading The Week That Was…
Looking Back: My 2020 Reading Year
One the main reasons I make sure I record every book I read through Goodreads is because I like the way they organise your end of year reading stats. It saves me having to do my own spreadsheet and then there's the way they collect all the covers of the books you've read. I'm a … Continue reading Looking Back: My 2020 Reading Year
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Hello 2021 ... we're watching you! 👀 ~~~ What I've been watching: I enjoyed watching The Story of a New Name a whole lot more than I did reading it. This is good television! Crypt of Tears was my first dabble with Miss Fisher. I've never read the books either. The costumes were divine but … Continue reading The Week That Was…
#6degrees of separation: from Hamnet to Jane Eyre
It’s the first Saturday of the month so that means it’s #6degrees of separation time! This month’s starting book is the winner of the 2020 Women’s Prize for Fiction, Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell. You can find the details and rules of the #6degrees meme at booksaremyfavouriteandbest, but in a nutshell, on the first Saturday of … Continue reading #6degrees of separation: from Hamnet to Jane Eyre
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I am now on holidays for three weeks. As far as Christmas school holiday breaks go, it's my shortest in forever, but it is what it is and I intend on making the most of it. 🎄📚☕🥂 ~~~ Joke of the week: ~~~ What I've been watching: Mrs America was riveting, exactly the sort of … Continue reading The Week That Was…
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Joke of the week: This is me for one more week and then...HOLIDAYS! ~~~ What I've been watching this week: I'm actually not a fan of musicals but this was enjoyable with an important underlying message. Terrific performances from the cast too. ~~~ Making me smile: When your friend knows you so well... The perfect … Continue reading The Week That Was…
#BookBingo2020 – Round 12: A classic you’ve never read before
Cat Among the Pigeons by Agatha Christie At last! I have read an Agatha Christie novel. Seemed like a fitting choice for this category. This particular one was recommended to me by someone here on the blog a few months ago. If it was you, please put your hand up in the comments so I … Continue reading #BookBingo2020 – Round 12: A classic you’ve never read before
Top 20 for 2020 – Books to gift this Christmas
The year is not over yet, so it’s a little early for best book lists, but I’ve seen them beginning to pop up and of course, that leads one to question what my own favourite reads of the year have been. I thought it might be fun to put together the list a bit early … Continue reading Top 20 for 2020 – Books to gift this Christmas
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More Christmas spirit! Living once again in a city, with shops (!) is brilliant, particularly at Christmas time, and as such, I now have a Nutcracker collection. The little ones were in a fantastic six pack, fantastic because any previous packs I've ever seen have been all identical, for hanging on the tree. I love … Continue reading The Week That Was…
