This weekend I got to return to somewhere that feels like home to me. Somewhere I used to spend every Thursday evening and Saturday morning from May to September. Somewhere I’d only briefly been into since July 2019. Toddbrook Sailing Club. It was where I helped to run our happy, friendly, welcoming open water swimming …
To Nana Nap or Not?
I’ve always liked sleeping, liked a comfy bed. One of life's proper yet simple luxuries. I need sleep, when I’ve not had enough I really can’t function no matter how much caffeine I consume. When really tired I’ve been known to nod off even after the strongest of coffees. I discovered the power of a …
Breaking The Law…………To Swim
I hate confrontation. I always have. The threat of a telling off was enough to keep me in line as a child both at home and school. I never had a detention or a red card. As I’ve got older I’ve become braver but I’m still very much a rule follower. I take risks but …
Lockdownitis – What is it? What are the symptoms? Is there a cure?
What is it? A unique, newly discovered disease affecting many members of the human race across the globe. What are the symptoms? As with many infectious diseases, symptoms can vary from person to person. In the case of Lockdownitis, symptoms can also differ between households, geographic area and are often dependant on duration and severity …
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Hmm…..this sucks…..I’m struggling
Before you read any further I need to say this. This isn’t intended as a fishing for sympathy post or a “woe is me, I’m in a worse position than anyone else” blog. Everyone is affected by the current situation in some way. No-one is immune to the current deal from Mother Nature. This is …
A New Fashion………
I think everyone is prone to new fashions. Arguably some more than others. Perhaps it is part of human nature to feel a need to somehow “fit” in society. Adopting a fashion can give us that common grounding point on which to connect with other humans. So what new fashion am I banging on about …
Writing…….
I should be writing. I should be writing a lot. I should be getting all of this out. And yet I’ve struggled, really, really struggled to sit down and write in the last five weeks. I’m not someone who writes every day. I’ve never been a regular diary keeper. I’m not a “writer” I just …
Bored, bored, bored, bored, boredity, bored…………
Can you guess the feeling in our house? I’m bored, like I can’t remember being bored for a very long time. The kind of boredom that turns you into a child. Wandering around the house, lolling on furniture, mithering my husband upstairs who’s actually working. Messaging friends to say how bored I am. And it’s …
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The Relief Of Not Feeling Like An Imposter…………..
Imposter syndrome’s a term I hear often. That feeling when you don’t think you’re good enough to be in your position or that your achievements and high regard of others is not deserved. It can stop people progressing in a career or activity because they don’t think they’re good enough. A feeling of being a …
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Am I Adventurous? Don’t be daft……….
I don’t really think of myself as adventurous. Sure, I like being outdoors, I’ve always liked going for a decent walk, I like swimming outside now, but I never think of it as “adventurous”. I have what I think of as “adventurous” mates. They go off and do proper crazy stuff like kayaking down the …
