Last week, I got involved with the #jointhepatternparty Instagram challenge. Each day, people would respond to a pattern prompt and my feed came alive with colour and creativity. I took part in the first pattern party back in May, using it to encourage me to rediscover some clothes hidden away…
6 October 2010 may not be a date that is globally recognised in history, but something happened that day that changed photography for good, though not necessarily for the better. It was the day that Instagram launched. When I was at university many moons ago, before social media existed (in…
Today marks 100 days since the UK lockdown was announced. That sounds like a long time but it doesn’t actually feel that long at all as the time has gone pretty fast. I thought it would be nice to reflect on these 100 days with a list of 100 things…
17 years ago today I had my first trip to Brixton Academy. I’d only been living in London a couple of months and I went to see one of my favourite bands – REM. Adam and I have often discussed gigs we’ve been to over the years, and it’s fair…
As I write, I should’ve been three quarters of the way through the 24 hour project. Unfortunately, like many things, it has been postponed due to Coronavirus. Having had to drop out last year due to other life events, I’m gutted – though I’ll be honest, being up and out…
We’ve just finished the ninth week of lockdown in the UK. Nine weeks since BoJo announced that we must all stay home and save lives. “From this evening I must give the British people a very simple instruction – you must stay at home.” Boris Johnson, 23 March 2020 Whilst…
Anyone that knows me, knows how pathetic I am. I don’t do anything scary, struggle with walking across bridges sometimes due to my vertigo, and just the thought of doing anything slightly risky freaks me out. I watch kids being fearless and often wish I could be more like them.…
It’s been exactly three months since I went back to reality and back to work. My year of funemployment is beginning to feel like a distant memory, but I guess this work malarkey isn’t all bad. I’ve been lucky enough to join a great team, in an interesting and friendly…
One of the things I’m going to miss about funemployment is going to places mid week to avoid the crowds. On Friday, I met up with two of my oldest friends and their littles girls for a day at Kew Gardens to check out the orchid festival. Armed with my new…
People are often surprised when I tell them that I’m an introvert – something I think I’ve always known but has been confirmed in recent years by reading more about it and understanding myself better. Yes I’m bubbly and loud, and probably don’t blend into the crowd – characteristics people…