The Joys of Spring (and Middle-Age)

The Joys of Spring (and Middle-Age)

When I was little I remember the November excitement of waiting for the first Christmas decorations to appear. In my small town I knew the likely places for the first sightings – the farming supplies shop on the corner, the house I passed on the way to school with the...
Hibernation

Hibernation

I think February often feels like this. After the rush of new year enthusiasm and energy for clearing the decks and making plans, there’s a sort of pendulum swing back and a drawing inwards. A sense of – yes, I’m looking forward to doing this thing and getting started...

Starting Again

So here we are – January again. Happy New Year! The last time I wrote a blog post that began with those words was in 2013 (on February 27th, which was a pretty clear sign that I was falling out of the blogging habit!) so it feels like coming full circle to be writing...

In the Bleak Midwinter

I had big plans. With one book completed and delivered at the end of October, and the next at the stage of gentle gestation (as opposed to painful labour) I thought this Christmas I might finally achieve a level of festive organisation that has always previously...

Me and the Man in the Cable-Knit Cardigan

Hello? Testing… (taps microphone, clears throat) Welcome to my brand new shiny website! I’ve been wanting a new home on the internet since I fell out of love with Twitter and decided to break up with it. I don’t miss the shouty politics, trolling and emotional drama,...