Setting the remote control down, I turned to pick up my latest read. Candy for my thoughts. The box no longer entertains me as much as it once used to during the F•R•I•E•N•D•S era. Gone are the days when I’d look forward to sitting in one place for half an hour without the distraction of [...]
A couple of days before my birthday I shared a post on Facebook. It was a quote that read “who else wants to sit and watch the ocean for a while?”. Alone in my room, I put my hand up. I wanted to sit and watch the ocean and decided to do this for my [...]
Summers neatly tucked away behind heavy clouds. I checked the weather forecast to see if the rest of the day will remain dry. The chart only displayed clear, cloudy skies. Pleased with the result. I took this as an opportunity to go for a short walk by the canal. Before leaving the house, I’d been [...]
The announcement of non-essential shops opening was declared a few weeks ago. In perfect timing for the bad weather. I could only imagine how many people jotted this date down in their diary, to later be notified for an early morning rise. Not wanting to part in the mile-long queues, I waited until Wednesday to [...]
Dear summer is that you, I see peering through the morning gaps. Impatient, not waiting for me to put my trainers on. You disappear behind thick, grey clouds before my laces are fully tied. I almost made it out of the front door, in my baby pink hoodie, dressed for the bewildering weather. Before I [...]
