Approximate reading time: 16 min Apologies for being AWOL for a week. It’s been a busy Christmas. 😉 One of my oldest friends Michelle, who I have been friends with for 41 years, was visiting her family in the UK and I got to spend 3 days with her, which was AMAZING. It is worth …
Category: Poetry
How to not give a fuck
Approximate reading time: 8 min FYI: There is no point to this post. You will learn nothing! You might even be wasting 8 minutes of your life. (Don’t say I didn’t warn you!!) For those of you that worry about me being single forever and ever and ever. Rest assured, I will not. I have …
Happy Halloween
Approximate reading time: 13 min About 4 years ago I published a blog post about how I desperately wanted to go to a Halloween House Party. I bought two second-hand wedding dresses in a charity shop in eager anticipation of the upcoming Halloween House Party that I had not yet been invited to. My best …
One Starfish at a Time
Approximate reading time: 27min I often wonder why simply being a teacher has never been enough for me. I have through the years met so many amazing teachers who have dedicated their lives to their vocation. Part of me admires and envies them…. Why have I never been able to just settle and be content? …
Goodbyes and New Beginnings
Approximate reading time: 10 min I realise sometimes my poems must make me sound like a stark raving lunatic. All these different characters and voices. A nut job who talks to herself….I’m pretty sure in some countries I could be locked up for that. The beauty is, I am past caring. It was a relief …
Adulting
Approximate reading: time 8 min Written : 18th November 2021 Today I’m beaming (With absolute pride) I’m adulting I’m learning To take things in my stride I taught year three At my new favourite school In a class that absolutely Loves to tomfool My voice is gone From speaking so much (Clearly they thought I’d …
Simple things
Approximate reading time: 4 min Written 16th November 2021 Today was just one of those Truly beautiful days Where everything flows The world feels calm and OK Although I woke up this morning Contemplating a sickie Bloody period pain Feeling blue and ickie… But then I did my meditation (I didn’t want to stop) It’s …
That Thing I Hate
Written 11th November 2021 Good Lord, I’m soooooo Incredibly proud, you see Yesterday I did something That’s been gnawing at me… For about 5 months…. (Yes, that’s truly how long!) I’m the queen of procrastination And getting jobs done My tax self-assessment… (Honestly, who has the time?) I’d rather spend the day playing Blissfully with …
Bitchy Nark Fink
Approximate reading time: 12 minutes Written the 3rd November 2021 I’m so proud I’m so happy I do declare I’m a Bitch Narky Fink And I don’t even care I’m no longer keeping quiet Just shutting my mouth When toxic people behave badly I’m gonna shout it out!! I had a horrible morning In a …
My Own Love Song
Approximate reading time: 4 min Oh My God I am 49 years old! How did this happen? 😉 It’s been a pretty amazing weekend. I got really spoilt by my gorgeous flatmates and friends. (Thank you soooo much guys) I was reading through my ‘Happy fucking birthday poem‘ that I wrote in 2021. It almost …