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Continue reading →: Waffles
I’m pretty sure the waffle maker is older than I am. The cover is that yellowed-white plastic that reminds me of the seventies and the sound of it opening and closing is positively medieval. It is most definitely a fire hazard. But whenever I see it on the table, I…
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Continue reading →: Walking
The apartment was too hot and the walls felt like they were closing in around me. Acting on impulse, I grabbed my coat and set off into the streets of Paris, picking a random direction and walking. The cool air and lack of purpose felt freeing as I wandered through…
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Continue reading →: Connection
I struggle to remember a Christmas period where I wasn’t ill. If you look back at Christmas photos from my childhood, you’ll see a pale boy smiling weakly, usually wrapped in multiple blankets. This year is not much different. I spent most of last night in a feverish haze. Today,…
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Continue reading →: Parisian Café
The ‘hunt for coffee’ is a new thing for me. I never thought I would become a coffee addict but there I was, cutting through the busy Noël foot traffic to dive into the nearest coffee shop I could find. The coffee was hot, bitter, and brown. My mouth said…
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Continue reading →: Travelling to Paris
Two parents sit on the Eurostar, their children distracted by games exploding with colour and sound on phones, finally snatch a moments rest, their heads leaning towards each other, towards the comfort of a familiar touch. Not seen: me, the creep across the aisle, taking a sneaky photo of them…
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Continue reading →: Nope
It’s cold. It’s dark. It keeps raining every time I try to go outside. I hate it.
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Continue reading →: Blogging
“Remember when we all used to have WordPress blogs? That was ages ago!”
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Continue reading →: Weasel again
I guess weasels are following me around at the moment. I’m not really sure why.
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Continue reading →: Weasel
A random scribble I did this morning to try and stop myself from checking my email. Been feeling the edges of burnout creeping in the last few days so need to take better care of myself. Cute weasels are a form of self care, right?






