This year Halloween has the potential to be amazing; it falls on a Saturday (which means a whole day of spooky fun). There’s a full moon that evening, in fact, the second one this month (called a blue moon). And, for those of who like astrology, the moon falls in Taurus this month too (which happens to be my starsign!)… So it goes without saying that I’m a little bit…
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Have you ever? Fandom Edition
Being a geek I have a fair share of favourite fandoms, the main ones being Buffy the vampire slayer and Star Wars, but there are others too (like Doctor Who and True Blood). So when I saw that Michelle of A Geek Girls Guide had created a tag specifically for fandoms, I couldn’t resist. Because, to me, my love of fandoms has given me so many wonderful experiences, from meeting…
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How I Stay Organised Working From Home
The Covid-19 pandemic has seen an influx of people working from home, myself included. Although, for me, I’ve mostly been hybrid (office / home) working lately. Still, it’s been hard to transition, and I think many of us can relate to that. Including those who are currently furloughed or home schooling their children. Life has changed and there’s a huge uncertainty of when things will be back to normal. Which…
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Have You Ever? Tag – Convention Edition
For me, the end of July usually means London Film and Comic Con, which is one of the highlights of the convention calendar for me. It also marks the Summer – Autumn convention season, which means I get to spend time with my convention family and like minded people. But sadly, like most large events most conventions been put on hold until later in the year. 🙁 Which is a…
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Sunshine Blogger Award #4 and #5: The Pentalogy
I’m very grateful to have been nominated for the Sunshine Blogger Award for a forth, and, fifth time. Hence the sub-tile ‘The Pentalogy’, which is used to describe a set of five works (usually writing or literature) that are connected, which seemed fitting for this post. 😊 My fourth nomination was from Kari of Kari Blogs Online and my fifth nomination was from Dear College Introvert. Thank you both so…
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Mother and Daughter Date Ideas
My mum’s birthday was a couple of days ago – Happy Birthday Mum! I know you’ll probably be reading this. 😉 And while we usually celebrate with a day trip or weekend away together, sadly, we haven’t been able to do that this year. Instead, we had a quiet evening at home, complete with flowers, gifts, foodie treats, and cake (of course!). But we are also hoping to plan a…
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5 Mountains I’d Like to Hike
If you’d have told me 10 years ago that I’d be an outdoors girl, I wouldn’t have believed you! In fact, other than the occasional village walk with my mum, being outdoors for recreation wasn’t something I enjoyed very much. I’d have much rather spent my time indoors reading, or socialising with my friends and family. So it seems funny that I now love being outdoors. Not only is being…
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Ways to Boost Your Mood During Summer (+ Help with Reverse SAD)
Out of the four seasons, Summer is my least favourite. It’s hot, sweaty and can be very uncomfortable to sleep. I also burn very easily (even in overcast English weather) which doesn’t help my ill feelings towards the Summer season either! And I’m not the only one; an estimated 10% of people in the UK experience depressive episodes in the Summer months. Commonly referred to as “Summertime Sadness” or the…
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Summer Self Care Ideas
When it comes to self care I love to be cosy and comfortable. Picture warm fires, comfy blankets, cosy PJs, fuzzy socks, and hot chocolate; which, let’s face it, don’t mix too well with Summer. The heat makes many of these things impractical – unless we’re experiencing a particularly wet and windy day, of course! Still, I find that switching up my self care routine in the Summer months, helps…