This month marks five years since I moved to Leeds although it’s seven since I started working here, and in many ways it’s taken me to a while to really find a place that’s really for me. I knew I didn’t want to stay in Crewe, where I grew up; my university city of Sheffield didn’t feel right to stay in either, and Skipton, although pretty is much ( Read more... )

I've been on a bit of a baking run this week. On Monday I made a chocolate and orange souffle which I was really pleased with. It wasn't exactly perfect but it was ok considering how I've been scared off making one for years. And then on Tuesday I made banana bread which was a total success. I took some into work and Sarah and Belinda can't get ( Read more... )

Well I never thought I'd say this but I have loved the sport this weekend! I'll be so sad when the Olympics are over. Why can't sport be this exciting all of the time? Maybe it's something to do with this country's obsession with football, the world's most dull sport. Why not pick a national sport, and show more coverage of, a sport we're actually ( Read more... )

Ok, so I'll write about my day at London Zoo but as I learnt so much I'll try and keep it to what I actually did and not bore you with facts! Needless to say it was an amazing day and one that will stay with me for a long time. I've been to London Zoo a few times but my last time was a few years ago now and even in that short about of time a lot ( Read more... )

( A meme about books )

In retrospect, 2010 was a great year for me. I accomplished a lot in my own little way. I think this has a lot to do with it being my first full year in Leeds and realising that living in a city totally works for me simply because everything I like doing is a city. So I got to see a lot films at the cinema and otherwise, saw tonnes at the theatre ( Read more... )

Well we are back from Copenhagen! We got back yesterday afternoon after a two hour delay. But as people down south have been really suffering when it comes to flights I feel we got off lightly. We had an excellent time. I'm going to write up my hand-written journal and back date it but I shall sum up the gist of it here. The weather was ok ( Read more... )

I had the week form hell last week. I suffered from curse of the Granny which was the overarching shadow over the whole thing. Nanna Connie is in a home at the moment which I've been fine about but it's becoming a drawn out issue as she wants to come home. She's not really fit to come home mainly due to the awful cold weather. She gets more ( Read more... )

I'm having the week from hell here. It's the start of term and I seem to be asked for everything. Why have I done this to myself for nearly four years? I need to get out desperately ( Read more... )

I've been having a jolly week off. So much so that today is especially hard, being back at work. I hate my job, so I'm kicking into action Plan B. I'm going to start applying for part-time library work and see where I end up. It's quite nice earning an ok wage (especially on 4 days a week) but with library jobs being few and far between I can't ( Read more... )