In praise of feral chickens. Inscrutable? Yes. Noisy? Sometimes. Terrorists? Probably not. Like something out of a Stephen King movie? Yeah, sure. Why not.
New Month’s Resolutions
I am so good at procrastinating that I’ve managed to put off publishing this blog post about New Year’s Resolutions until the end of February. Go team, we’re number 1(ish)!
Sorry! seems to be the hardest word
A chance viewing of an old Flake advert brought back waves of nostalgia. They don’t make them like used to. Which is good. ‘Cos lots of them were rubbish.
New Year’s Day
I try to get excited about New Year’s Eve, I really do (I don’t really). But honestly, why all the fuss about the start of a new year? Big whoop. So I’m letting my naughty schoolboy alter ego loose, and ripping into the most overrated day of the year. Auld Lang Who?
Love Will Tear Us Apart
It’s Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK. It’s also the 40th anniversary of the suicide of Ian Curtis, Joy Division’s frontman. With Coronavirus affecting mental health and wellbeing, it’s never been more important to be kind to ourselves as well as each other.
Easter: sun, staycation and strange times
I was sat in the garden on Good Friday when a hotel check-in reminder popped up on my phone. In the grand scheme of things, missing out on an Easter trip to Disneyland Paris feels pretty trivial right now. See if you can spot the shameless use of a seasonal Marillion lyric....
Home schooling week 2
Week 2 of home schooling, and we’re starting to get the hang of it. Just in time for the Easter holidays. Well that figures.
Happy Disney+ Day!
It’s Disney+ drop day. Disney needs it to be a hit, so here is a rundown of 10 gems that me and my family will be prioritising.
Who’s getting schooled at home?
Day 3 of home a schooling, and it’s already clear who’s learning most from the experience: Mr dad sir.
Family Movie Time: Beauty and the Coronavirus
What started off as a random Facebook comment has turned into a fully fledged blog post, as Mother's Day Movie Time reveals an unlikely parable for our times.
Charity Shopping Begins at Home
Today I am mostly pining for charity shops. Like Macklemore I love a bit of thrift shopping. In fact I buy most of my clothes from charity shops. Its kind of addictive, and I really need a fix.
Got the life
Here’s a new blog post from TheMundane Adventures of Captain Fibro about life, love, ambition and Chronic Migraine. One day I must bite the bullet and bring everything under one roof, but I quite like having a split personality..... via Got the life
Mental Health and me: It’s good to have a hobby
A little blog post for a Friday afternoon, published over on my other page (it seemed like a good idea at the time......) via Mental Health and me: It’s good to have a hobby
Fibromyalgia Awareness Day
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