One Step At A Time
Mum is back in for treatment. Just when you think you have found a rhythm, things shift. It is the emotional reset you did not want.
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04, 2023
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03, 2023
The Carousel
The Carousel in Nottingham has become a bit of a lifeline. It is a creative co-working space I have been using regularly and honestly it has been huge for my mental health.
15
03, 2023
Sixty in Athens
For Mum's sixtieth we headed to Athens. We had planned to take her skiing, something she really wanted to do one more time. There was a real determination in it, a sense of just once more before closing that chapter.
16
02, 2023
AmsterDAM
All these times I have been to Amsterdam and I still have not made it to the Van Gogh Museum. It is becoming a running joke at this point. But the Moco Museum more than made up for it.
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12, 2022
As The Year Draws To An End…
With the job at the Bat Conservation Trust taking me into London a lot more this year, one of the unexpected joys has been the galleries. Wandering through rooms with Mum talking about brushstrokes and colour palettes, like when I was younger. Good for her too, it takes her mind off everything else for a while...
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10, 2022
Sailing and Surfing Dude
I passed my RYA Level 2 dinghy sailing course at Attenborough Sailing Club, which felt like learning a completely new language and something I have wanted to do for such a long time. There is something incredibly satisfying about learning to work with the wind rather than fighting it.
28
07, 2022
Silverstone for… F1!
OMG. I cannot believe I worked at Silverstone for the Grand Prix. I love F1 and this was an absolutely cool opportunity that I randomly got through chatting to a chef via some agency work I have been doing...
12
03, 2022
Why Fieldwork Needs a Feminist Shift
International Women’s Day makes me think about the practical absurdities as much as the big conversations...
8
03, 2022
International Women’s Day Message
Please check out this video made by Esther and myself, explaining why so many young ladies in Malawi never finish their high school education.
28
02, 2022
Embrace Boredom
The last couple of weeks have been… character building shall we say. I’ve been working a pretty crap job at Covid testing sites, which is not exactly inspiring but ...
