I’ve had a case of writer’s block these last couple of weeks…
It’s been A YEAR since I launched Club Forty!!! And I have wanted to write a poignant post about how I’m feeling and where I’m at on this milestone anniversary. Some inward reflection has taken place, but also a lot of procrastination! So with the end of June fast approaching, I’ve kicked myself up the bum and got my shit together to write this post.
At the time of noticing ‘Get Your Sh*t Together’ by Sarah Knight in the book stores, I was feeling overwhelmed. Paid work, home chores & admin, the children’s timetables and voluntary work…
In the February half term I took the kids for the obligatory day out in London. But rather than visit the usual attractions, I decided to go slightly off-plan and head to East London.…
Since writing about my own personal blues here, many lovely Club Forty readers have told me about their own struggles with January. I didn’t fully appreciate how hard people find this…
A heartfelt Happy New Year to all my lovely Club Forty readers. Whether you saw in the New Year amidst the sound of party poppers and ‘Auld Lang Syne’, or snuggled on…
If you yet haven’t heard about hygge, where have you been hiding? Hygge (pronounced hoo-ga) is a Danish word that has no direct translation to English and yet everyone seems to…
I returned to Ibiza in May this year for a mini-break with my hubby, sans enfants. It was still as magical as I remembered it to be. There’s something about the island that, for me,…
If you are expecting a post about an intellectual book group and recommendations on the latest Pulitzer Prize-listed novels, then this is not it!!! I have been part of a ‘Book…
Apologies if the title of this entry sounds rather dramatic… This year I’ve had to come to terms with losing both my parents. On one hand, it’s been the most traumatic episode…
