A couple of days ago I finished reading Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women for the first time in about seven or eight years; it’s one of those books that formed the staple of my shelves from a young age, along with Roald Dahl, Armistead Maupin, Shelley, Tolkien and Nick Hornby. I have no recollection of how… [Read more…]
February 19, 2011
Back in the mists of early February, the insightful and inspiring @sallyent blogged about emerging website, Pinterest. If you aren’t already a reader of her blog, I’d recommend taking a look at what she had to say** as it certainly sparked my interest and prompted me to go take a look for myself. It’s already… [Read more…]
January 15, 2011
One of the things I love most about being back at University is making connections that might otherwise pass me by. To have the type of brain that just soaks up knowledge and retains it is one of my greatest wishes. Sadly this is often not the case, so when I’m in an environment that… [Read more…]
January 15, 2011
So admittedly I’ve let things stagnate somewhat here but the time is ripe to make a fresh start. Hopefully in the coming months this will manifest in not just regular written posts but photography, book reviews and, if I can learn how, a brighter, more personal feel to the blog. From the moment writing a… [Read more…]
October 14, 2010
As I have recently embarked upon my MA, four years after gaining my Undergraduate degree, the Twittersphere has been well and truly alive with an ongoing debate regarding the pros and cons of homework for children in primary education (largely courtesy of one of my favourite people, Kirstie Allsopp). Growing up, I feel fortunate to… [Read more…]
June 17, 2010
Over the last 18 months I have found myself increasingly drawn to unleash the inner creative part of me that for the past 10 odd years has been whispering ‘Why didn’t you take GCSE Art for me?’. This whispering has become even more fervent this year, possibly because I have had little in the way… [Read more…]
June 3, 2010
Not in the slightest a daunting task … ahem. Welcome along anyway; in the coming days, weeks, months I hope you’ll find something of interest to get lost in here. That for me is the pleasure in reading other peoples blogs at least: becoming utterly absorbed in their writing, their pictures, their ideas and following… [Read more…]
April 2, 2011
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