18th April 2020
(Week 40)
Well, we’ve reached the end of ‘Season 1’. The pregnancy part of our story is over. Before I talk about what the experience of labour and birth was like for us or tell you about what our life is like now, I just wanted to do a recap of some of the top stories and advice from our pregnancy adventure.… Read more
A lot of people seem to be struggling to find things do with their time recently, but I’ve actually been quite enjoying the lockdown at times as there is loads of stuff that I rarely have the time to pursue. So, I thought I’d share some ideas to help you fill your time during quarantine (and, perhaps, beyond) that are more creative than just saying “read a book”, “watch a TV series” or “play a video game”.
So, in that … Read more
So, this is the first entry in what I’m calling “Let’s Talk About…”, which is based on my personal battle with mental health problems, my notes from therapy and my own research/experience of trying to live a happier life.
One of the aims for this series is to present some practical advice on a range of mental-health-related subjects and today, I wanted to look at what was, for me, one of the most challenging things to manage; sleep and … Read more
2nd April 2020
(38 weeks)
Ok, so it turns out that wasn’t my last pregnancy post after all! We are now one week from the due date, and things have become… ‘interesting’.… Read more
A while back, I reviewed Sarah Millican’s brilliant book “How To Be Champion“, which was part autobiography, part joke collection and part self-help book. On a similar theme, I’d like to discuss another book I’ve been reading recently; “Happy” by mentalist, illusionist and warlock Derren Brown. Or, to give it it’s full title: “Happy: Why More Or Less Everything is Absolutely Fine”.… Read more
Now seems like as good a time as any to discuss a key realisation that has helped me to make sense of the world. I’ve noticed that people don’t always seem to distinguish between ‘The General’ and ‘The Specific’. So what? Well, it can be an important distinction. Let me try to explain.… Read more
A lot of you will have started working from home as the coronavirus pandemic continues and many of you won’t have had to do this before and may not be used to it. It takes some time to adapt and to find a balance of happiness and productivity, but it can be done.
As someone who’s done a PhD and works from home a lot, I thought I would share some tips. A lot of this is ‘common’ sense, but … Read more
For most of the last decade, I have been struggling with a range of mental health issues, including depression, anxiety and insomnia. I suffered on and off for a very long time before finally getting the help I needed and managing to turn my life around.
While I was in therapy, I made a lot of notes, and now I’m trying to turn those notes into something useful. “Let’s Talk About…” will be a series of blog posts that will … Read more
19th March 2020
(36 Weeks)
Well, the due date is now just a few short weeks away, and this will probably be the final post before our son arrives, which is not terrifying at all!… Read more
In February 2019, we bought (second-hand) our first electric car; a 2015 Renault Zoe. I wrote a post about it shortly after we picked it up and now, one year on, it’s time for an update.
19th February 2020
(Week 33)
Ok, we’re now 33 weeks into the pregnancy, with around 7 weeks left until the due date. The last month has been fairly uneventful, but quite a lot has happened in the last week-or-so; we’ve been to our first NCT class, received some important deliveries and started making final preparations for our little boy’s arrival.… Read more
22nd January 2020
(28 Weeks)
OK, we’re just over 28 weeks in, with just around 12 weeks to go until the big day. The countdown has well and truly started!… Read more