I got a bit bogged down in other stuff this month (lots of work!) – but I did manage to do a bit of reading… Two Women in Rome – Elizabeth Buchan This was this month’s book group read. Tellingly, I started reading the physical book and was rather uninspired, so I got the audiobook … More Book Reviews: March
The Whalebone Theatre – Joanna Quinn This was an e-reader daily deal I picked up. The blurb appealed to me: Cristabel Seagrave has always wanted her life to be a story, but there are no girls in the books in her dusty family library. For an unwanted orphan who grows into an unmarriageable young woman, … More Book Reviews: February
A couple of months ago, I wrote about my watercolour debut. I tried out watercolour painting for the first time, and was completely captivated. My husband took inspiration from this, and for Christmas he got me some lessons. The lady responsible for introducing me to watercolours is, fortuitously, our friend. She is a member of … More My First Watercolour Lesson
When I was thirteen, we read Holes by Louis Sachar at school. The teacher set us the task of mapping out on a piece of paper all the connections between characters, events, places, objects and themes. I thoroughly enjoyed this task – especially as Holes is so full of connections. (The teacher commented that I … More Book Reviews: January
This year, for the first time in three years, our church was able to hold its usual carol service. We had adapted quite well in the Covid years – we sang outside, spaced apart, and Nicholas accompanied us on the accordion! But it was a pleasure to return to the usual format. The carol service … More A Musical Christmas
Painter of Silence – Georgina Harding This was December’s book group read. Book group was early this month, with Christmas coming. I tried to get a wriggle on and finish this promptly, but two days before we were due to meet I realised I was fighting a losing battle; there was a lot going on … More Book Reviews: December
In a previous blog post, I described a new series of events at our church that Nicholas and I have helped put together. On each fourth Sunday of the month from Easter to Advent, instead of having a traditional church service we have donned our walking boots and ventured out to different locations in our … More My Watercolour Debut
It’s been a little while since I picked up my crochet hook – but I like to make at least one thing for someone for Christmas. This year I thought I’d make something for my 8-year-old cousin. (Previous crocheted gifts for her have included a hat & scarf set and a fairy amigurumi). Knowing she … More A Colourful Crochet Project
Why Did You Stay?: A Memoir About Self-Worth – Rebecca Humphries This was an e-reader daily deal I picked up, knowing extremely little about it! The book began with a statement which I was surprised to realise I had read before. Rebecca Humphries is an actress whose partner had been competing on Strictly Come Dancing. … More Book Reviews: November
I’ve been doing a computer science PhD and I have a particular interest in AI. Over the last few years I’ve tried quite a lot of different podcasts to keep up to date with relevant developments and discussions. This is a personally curated list (that I’ll aim to keep updated) of the podcasts that have … More My Top Tech Podcasts
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