I am still alive and healthy. Random thoughts I’ve been thinking about this week. One of the terms of this medical trial was that they would pay for all my transport costs to and from the clinic for every weekly visit that I would need to make. Initially, me being me, I thought it didn’t …
Category: Gratitude
For the Good of Mankind
So, believe it or not, I am currently taking part in a medical drug trial. I almost gave a couple of friends heart failure when I told them I was planning on doing this. But here I sit, day four of the trial, and I am pleased to report I am still very much alive …
The Exception to the Rule?
Approximate Reading Time: 8min I feel like I need an update on my dating life. I am pleased to report I made it to date no. 2 with Gavin. He booked a lovely restaurant for lunch, and then travelled the 1.5 hours needed to see me. (Why do I keep meeting men that live so …
Small Changes
Approximate reading time: 2min Written 7 September 2022 Something amazingHappened todayIt’s nothing giganticIn any kind of way I was walking to the shopsThis warm glow in meWhen I passed workmen buildingOn the other side of the street When they dropped a massiveHumongous steel barWhich fell to the groundSo incredibly hard And as the loud bang …
How To Be A Volunteer
Approximate reading time: 7 min OMG! Can I just start by saying …. Look at my headline score ….. 81%!!!!!!!!!! That’s my highest EVER!!! Man, do I feel accomplished;-) (Please link back to this post if you want to know what the hell I am talking about) Much to my dismay, I had to apply …
A Happy Snowflake
Approximate reading time: 14 min Written Wednesday, 9th July It’s Wednesday afternoon, and lo and behold, I actually feel like writing for the first time in weeks, so I thought I would grab the bull by the horns and run with it! It’s going to be one of those random connect-the-dot posts that seems to …
My. Own. Two. Feet.
Approximate reading time: 4 min Written 15th May 2022 Lo and behold It has to be said After 3 months of diligence My determination is dead I’ve been trying desperately To finish a dam book On my study reading list (Lest it not be forsook!) But now I’m DONE reading I seriously had to stop …
Letting go of the agenda
Approximate reading time: 2 min Written the 14th May 2022 It’s been a good week I’ve got lots to say I was with a Y1 class For a full 3 days And I loved them so much With every fibre of my being It’s hard to explain The intensity of feeling Such gentle, kind children Who’ve …
To Binnet, with love
Approximate reading time: 8 min I am incredibly happy to report that I have found 3 single women for my master’s study. I can’t even begin to describe how relieved I am. Apparently, I’m not the ONLY almost-50-singleton in the world;-) So this week has been pretty chilled and happy, despite the fact that my …
That swear word ‘should’
Approximate reading time: 5 min I’ve lost my writing mojo. I think my dissertation is freaking me out too much. So far, I have had exactly zero responses to my reach out for participants for my study. For the love of God, surely I can’t be the only single 49-year-old female in the whole, entire …