Healing. Sometimes when dramas and other people’s lost possession distract from tending the broken parts, things change. You, check, fleeting to find that new skin is fresh and pinkly smooth. Fine, that’s that, you say. And go about infatuations and reactions, habits clunking into place – a solid construction. Moving forward. But under the carapace […]
Summer clothes – 100 words
Summer clothes. Dawn, high blue and clear. Warm through double glazing. A day to get the boxes down from the top shelf. Hello linen, shirts with no sleeves. Sandal cages for naked toes. Dresses I didn’t wear last year, or the one before. Shorts. Espadrilles. Capris. Flip-flops. Even the names glisten in the sun. The […]
Beinn na Lap – 100 words
Beinn na Lap. My friend climbed a mountain last week. Not any mountain. The 282nd on a big list of scary spikey hills, boggy heaths, rattling tents, pork pies, snow caps, long trudges in… and out again, courages plucked, deep conversations, cloud inversions, midge bites, friends made and views. Bloody marvellous views. One time she […]
Practical Ways To Tone Your Body Without The Gym
Of course, not everybody will be able to nail that perfect hourglass figure and beauty standards the media portrays. But it is always possible to give your body just the right amount of toning to make you admire yourself in the mirror. You cannot ignore the role exercise plays in giving your body great contours. […]
How To Stop Your Home Feeling Like A Fishbowl
Tired of always feeling like you’re being watched by neighbours and passers-by? It’s important to feel that you have some privacy in your home and that you’re not constantly being spied on by others. Unfortunately, due to the location and structure of some homes, it can be very difficult to maintain this privacy. Fortunately, there […]
Dust If You Must
Home Cleaning 101: A Guide For Homeowners
If you’re like most homeowners, keeping your home clean and tidy is a never-ending battle. It seems like there’s always something that needs to be done – sweeping the floors, vacuuming the carpets, dusting the furniture, scrubbing the bathroom tiles; the list goes on and on. But don’t despair! There is hope. With a bit […]
100 words on swimming
Swimming – This weekend, I became one of those women who posts photos of themselves wading into icy water wearing a bobble hat. In the dark, under the fattest, glow-in-the-dark biscuit of a moon, you couldn’t see the goose flesh as the slick cold inched upwards. And upwards. Unbearable, exquisite, until, suddenly… Oh, I can […]