Category Archives: Self-employment
Back in business
I had nigh forgotten about my poor old neglected blog, but then a strange sequence of events has forced its patient presence back into my life over the last twenty-four hours. Last night I went round for dinner with friends and halfway … Continue reading
Local insights
Well today I officially went all-out Moroccan by having my first hamman at the local massage parlour. I feel AMAZING! I had already had one in Essaouria at a luxury spa, but this was something else – I feel it’s … Continue reading
The nights are drawing in…
That’s it. It’s all downhill from here. We’ve had the longest day of summer, nights will be getting shorter and the next big thing on the calendar is Christmas, *sigh*… That’s what I would have said, had I got out … Continue reading
Dawning realisation
Warning: the positivity levels in this post may exceed critical threshold of cheesiness for the reader and thus may lead to a sense of mild nausea… 🙂 At around 4 am this morning, as I sat huddled on a plastic chair in … Continue reading
The darling bats of May
With a name like mine, I feel it is only right that my favourite month by far is May. There are many reasons for this, including, off the top of my head: The virginal froth of hawthorn blossom (also called … Continue reading
Butcher versus Bard
This week, for some reason, my eyes and ears seem to have been particularly tuned into contrasts and juxtapositions. Here are some that have struck me: The contrast between the hectic craziness and complexity of carrying out my ecologist role … Continue reading
Comme-ci comme-ca
Yesterday, I once again exploited the benefits of flexible working hours and working from home, and headed out at lunch to explore my new home-town, Leamington Spa. I walked all the way down the Parade to reach the ‘grittier’ side … Continue reading
Lichen revival
After the five reasons to smile challenge I needed a bit of a break from blogging. Life has certainly become more hectic since I started the new ecology consultancy job, as suspected, so there is less time to sit and … Continue reading
Letting the beast out
Today is the last day of my five reasons to smile challenge, and it is actually with weariness that I put fingers to keyboard tonight, at the culmination of a long week. However, there’s no way I’m flaking out on … Continue reading
Backbends and business cards
*Sigh* the penultimate day of my ten day five reasons to smile challenge. Will I miss it? Hmmm, I shall ponder this and let you know. But, whether I shall miss it or not, it’s been an interesting and very … Continue reading
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