Roundup

February has kept me busy with lots of very seasonally inappropriate sunshine that the dogs have enjoyed. I took a Writing the Other course on worldbuilding which ate into most of my spare time. It was worth it...

I’ve decided to be more positive in 2019. I’ll still be talking about my media consumption, but I’ll focus on the media I enjoyed and skip past those I don’t have much to say about or perhaps didn’t e...

December has kept me on my toes. Lots of writing, a few deadlines, some beta reading and even venturing out into the cold. Nige’s Christmas present was a little early - a visit to see Star Wars accompanie...

November has been a busy month with less going out and more writing completed. The colder weather also meant a little more curling up under blankets while Netflix bingeing. Writing November is the month o...

October saw a few good films out, with cinema trips for Venom and Bohemian Rhapsody. I wanted to see The Hate U Give, but it hadn’t quite hit release.  It’s been a good month for rep too, I had to think ab...

September was busy with lots of family and friend events. Most of them fun, too! I was even talked into party games, though I cheated and somehow became the judge. That counts as a win. My brother came bear...

August has been another hot, busy month. It might have taken a while, but I’m finally prepared for climate change UK heat. I have a cooling scarf, some clever socks made for hot weather and a special bed for ...

July has been characterised by sunshine, heat, and generally all the things British summers aren’t known for. It’s been pretty nice, but I much prefer decent heat when there’s a nice ocean to dip into to ...

June started off with Piglet somehow hurting her foot and needing surgery. She got through it okay and it healed up quickly, but as usual, the insurance managed to weasel out of paying a decent amount of the bi...

It’s rare to have such good sunshine in May, but 2018 has been blessed with great weather so far. This has meant lots of time sitting outside reading while the dogs play, and lots of time thinking about writi...