The long weekend passes quickly, full of sunshine, chocolate and a little cider. I even manage to read an entire book. But at times it feels like a performance – that we are choosing to stay at home, to relax and enjoy the beautiful weather, rubbish films and roast dinner – then the reality of the situation kicks in. Friday […]
Today I hit a low point. I struggle to get out of bed, feet fumbling for my fluffy slippers. Feeling groggy, I stumble to the dressing table and stare into the mirror. There are dark hollows under my eyes and my hair has a nest-like quality – my own fault for going to bed with freshly washed tresses – and […]
I have officially been working from home for 12 days. It feels like the “new normal” and Darren and I have fairly seamlessly settled into our daily routine. Mind you, Darren is still a little lost at times, so last night I made him a mini-treasure hunt. I present him with clue number one this morning, which he accepts with […]
It is another cold morning and I dress in layers, then scoff down a banana and almond butter toasty (yep, I’m still working my way through those bananas). Lately, the highlight of the day is when the postman delivers our mail – another human being – hurrah! But today we are left disappointed with our lot…we receive a letter for […]
Today I have my nose planted firmly in my laptop and notebook, whilst Darren is blitzing our bathroom; washing all our tiled floors; and making me a bacon sarnie for breakfast. Feeling a tad guilty that I am sat on my arse, I manage to pull myself away from the dining table to toast some crumpets for lunch and make […]
I have a major bout of anxiety at about 4am this morning. I wake for no known reason and as soon as I shut my eyes to rest again, my brain decides to switch itself to “on” mode. Panic sears through my body and the “what if” monster rears its ugly head, tapping on my shoulder and whispering into my […]
I find that I have been donning a dollop of dippy egg spillage on my chest (not on my t-shirt, but on my actual skin) for about three hours. This is what happens when I am not in the office. I am clearly not responsible enough to be on my own. Today I meet with my lovely team via video […]
Darren is completely lost. Without going to work every day, he is finding it hard to be motivated. Strangely enough, our list of dull household chores is not inspiring him…. I’m glad to be stuck indoors with Darren because he makes me laugh every single day and this morning he (literally) springs into the lounge like a Ninja, in full […]
I wake up early and take 10 minutes to do some stretches and listen to chill-out music, then I am ready for my day. Microwaving my leftover blueberry chocolate chip pancakes, I settle down at the dining table for a morning of work. Before noon I make a note in my calendar that I am taking an hour for lunch […]
Things I could do whilst Isolating Vs Reality of them actually happening: Idea: Reality: Probability Factor: Exercise every day It is cold and grey outside…very uninviting 30% Meditate Chillax whilst partner watches Forged in Fire 60% Watch interesting documentaries Bingewatch several Netflix series and all recorded episodes of “The Mindy Project” 4% Cook amazing […]
Hi! Some of you may remember me from my hormonal backpacking adventures in 2017.
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