In which I change.

If these past few months have taught me anything, it's that I'm not the person I used to be. I remember how I would describe myself whilst I was still at Uni - it would be something along the lines of 'organised, love planning, hate surprises, in control.' Now, I think that couldn't be further from the truth.  For one, I have come to believe that organisation is more of a skill or gift than...

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Follow Friday.

Welcome to the weekend!  I like weekends and beaches. I'm not going to the beach...it snowed here today, so that would be a bad idea - but the above photograph was taken when I was feeling particularly joyful in beautiful Cornwall. Anyway, I thought I would do something a bit different on the ol'blog after I got the urge to join in with 'follow friday' on twitter. I'm going to share...

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God is not a Genie.

Well, it's been another week of lessons learnt. I guess you could say I'd put all of my eggs in one basket with the recent job I applied for and after I finally got an interview I thought I was sorted. Unfortunately, I am not. I realise that in the grand scheme of things, this is a common occurrence and I am by no means alone in this struggle but I don't think that makes it any easier. It's such...

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Thankful Thoughts.

I really LOVE receiving post. I know exactly what time the postman is supposed to arrive at my door and if I am at home I will watch the clock until I hear that old familiar clatter of letters and parcels every day. (I can imagine that's what it feels like to be a dog waiting for the newspaper.) I guess that's one of the perks to shopping online because it takes a few clicks and I often...

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KEY2FREE

Today (October 18th) is Anti-Slavery day. The A21 Campaign (see previous post) are getting involved by hosting the 'KEY2FREE' event. The idea is, that everyone wears a key around their necks to mark a sign of freedom for those who are trapped in modern day slavery. I would imagine this will be quite a conversation starter! The A21 Campaign's online store sell official necklaces which wouldn't...

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The A21 Campaign.

The A21 Campaign is something I feel very passionate about supporting. It stands for 'Abolishing Injustice in the 21st Century' (which I probably should've found out before now!) and is a campaign raising awareness for the 27million people who are trapped in modern day slavery. This subject is something that we all know happens, but may not have classed it as 'slavery' before. It is a problem...

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Thoughts on Being Average.

I am not a person that particularly 'excels' at anything. In school, I didn't do badly - I was an average performer. In college, much the same - I didn't achieve top grades. At uni, I was steady away consistently getting similar grades that gave me a good average grade at the end. With things that I do such as baking, I'm good at it but there are certainly people who have a lot more talent than...

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My First Car Boot Sale.

This morning, I did the unthinkable and got up at 7am on a Sunday. That is not where this story ends, though it is remarkable. A few of my friends have been choosing to do this for a while, and each time they have gone they have found some fun things. Though, at this stage of my life it would make a lot more sense to sell things rather than buy them, I found a few things that I couldn't resist....

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Wait.

This week I've been hit by a few thoughts about the generation of which I am a part. As technology advances, we learn how to make more and more shortcuts and we can get things quicker than ever. It's funny how I find myself frustrated when the internet kicks us off every now and then when a few years ago we had to unplug the phone line before we could even hook up to it. There's an 'app' for everything...

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The Core.

Sorry I've been a bit quiet lately! I've just had yet another trip, which involved visiting my beloved Chester for the first time since I left it. It was such a wonderful yet overwhelming time which I have not yet had time to process as I've not stopped until right now. It felt so good to see the faces that once surrounded me every day which became absent for these past 16 or so weeks. It was also...

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