On dreaming

Posted on Apr 26, 2022

The curtains are up, dear peoples. We are still basking in the glow of having successfully visited IKEA and bought pretty much only what we intended. A remarkable feat I know. You can find out how we did it here. The curtains are sheer....

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On a knife’s edge

Posted on Mar 22, 2022

Quests, dear peoples, never run smoothly. They’re not supposed to. That is, after all, why they are quests. But...

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On trend

Posted on Feb 22, 2022

This year for Valentine’s day, the Boyfriend bought me the wonderfully fascinating A Century of Colour in Design....

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On equanimity

Posted on Jan 14, 2022

Happy New Year, dear peoples. At the risk of repeating myself… Boy, am I glad to see the back of 2021. Though I think...

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On happier things

Posted on Dec 17, 2021

Dear peoples, it’s déjà vu all over again. Here in the UK at least. But let’s not dwell on that. Let’s dwell on...

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On happiness

Posted on Nov 19, 2021

Dear peoples, after sharing with you last month that curiosity is good for you, my curiosity was piqued. I longed to...

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On wisdom

Posted on Oct 22, 2021

Dear peoples, only this week I have received into my inbox no less than three different articles on wisdom. Do you think...

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On learning

Posted on Sep 24, 2021

Spurred on by Alain de Botton’s famous quote that… “Anyone who isn't embarrassed of who they were last year...

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On dog days

Posted on Aug 20, 2021

From somewhere deep in the dark recesses of my mind, something incoherent about the dog days of summer, alongside a...

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On being mindful

Posted on Jul 23, 2021

Would it surprise you to learn that introverts have fared worse in the multiple lockdowns of the past year or so?...

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