Category: THINK

A chance encounter

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This was not the post I imagined I would share with you today.  It’s still late evening the night before you’ll read this and I’m currently sweating in bed thanks to the world’s warmest duvet.

Today has been pretty hot and while I ventured out briefly during the day the clamminess meant I put exercise off until much later.  So at around 9.30pm I took myself off for a brisk walk along the South Bank before heading homeward.  I love to people watch my way along the route and I always feel at my most creative when walking as it allows me a bit of breathing space to make some sense of the ideas that zip around my head during the week.

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#DearMe: A letter to my future self

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IMG_5814In the run up to and in the wake of International Women’s Day – 8th March – various social media outlets encouraged their users to create videos or write letters containing pearls of wisdom they would share with their younger selves.  Alas, I missed the boat to get involved with that but it got me thinking. I don’t much see the point in writing to a me who no longer exists and everyone knows that when an older person tries to impart wisdom on the yoof of today their words will be met with an earnest nod and a large pinch of salt.  Youth is the time for making mistakes and learning lessons; for seeing the good in everything and for muddling through the trials and tribulations that bring us crashing into adulthood.

Before my cup half full of innocence sours from experience – so dramatic! – I thought I might harness what youthful exuberance I’ve clung onto and write a note to the future me.  It’s a bit personal, I hope that’s ok.  Fingers crossed it won’t make you as red-faced reading it as I felt writing it.  Here goes…

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Things I have learned about myself whilst packing

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In the wee small hours of Tuesday morning I’ll be making my merry way back to the metropolis after over two blissful weeks back home.  As I come to the end of my first year in London I’ve decided now’s the time to bring my beloved hot wheels, Bette, with me for the ride.  For those who haven’t had the pleasure, Bette is my car and she is presently weighed down with rather a lot of my belongings in anticipation of the journey.

I used to think of myself as a brilliant packer.  However, as I have aged it’s something that has begun to bring out a bit of a beast in me when it comes to organising my life and putting things neatly into boxes.  Gone are the days of flying by the seat of my pants and packing an hour and a bit before the ferry or plane is about to depart.

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Taking Stock: My blogging goals for 2015

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Patsy styling out the New Year's Day hangover from hell

Ab Fab’s Patsy styling out the morning after the night before

Now we have the first of the year behind us and those pesky hangovers have dissipated into almost distant memory I thought it a fitting time to take stock and start planning for the year ahead on the blog.  This little space on the internet started out as an experiment to better record my move to London though over the past 12 months it’s evolved as I’ve settled in and explored different areas of interest.  Thanks for sticking with me through the changes and I hope you won’t mind the next few that are on their way.

My posting ‘style’ if you can call it that has been a bit hit and miss depending what projects I’m working on so from here on in I promise to post twice a week as a minimum. It’s easy for good intentions to fall by the wayside as life gets in the way but I think with more effort to structure a posting schedule on my part it can be done.  Expect a concerted effort from me to deliver posts every Sunday and Wednesday from this weekend on.

canon 650D cameraMy mama Santa very generously brought me a Canon 650D DSLR camera for Christmas with a couple of lovely lenses – 18-55mm EFS zoom + Canon 50mm 1.8 prime – so expect to see better quality pictures and a lot more video content from here on in.  One of my personal goals this year is to become better acquainted with filming and editing footage so while it will be a bit of a learning process I hope it will be a fun one!

Another change on the way is the design and layout of the blog.  It’s a bit clunky to look at and I’m not sure it’s all that easy to navigate so over the coming months I’m planning a bit of a revamp and re-jig to make it more user friendly.  For this I need your input!  Are there parts of the site that you would like to see more or less of?  In the meantime please bear with the changes and know that all feedback is gratefully received!

What are your goals for 2015?  If you’re a blogger, how does your present day blog compare to when you started out?  Have you any tips on keeping on track to reach your goals?  Feel free to share your thoughts and tips in the comments below.  See you on Sunday!xx

A Look Back at 2014: My Year In Review

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Wherever you are in the world tonight is a time for reflection, celebration, memory making and looking forward with optimism to the year that lies ahead.  As I sit at my computer with a glass of red close to hand – well, I need to toast what’s been and what’s before me somehow, right? – I thought I’d take a little inspiration from one of my favourite bloggers and have a think about what I’ve done in the past year to make me feel proud.

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