Archives for posts with tag: books

Sleeping and spending the day doing not much at all.

Really tasty grapes.

Picking up a book from the Blackhorse Road station free book swap.

Expensive face mask (but not as expensive as I thought it would be).

Library books.

New music from a dance competition show.

Finally discovering the charity shop that sells the cheap books.

Getting an email asking me to come to view a flat. It might actually happen!

Jen and Fiona. Tonight felt fun and easy.

Walking back from the library feeling like Matilda.

The Vagina Museum opening with my artwork and vulva kits. Seeing someone buy one of my kits was amazing!

Singing ‘Sandi and Sara’ on the bus

Beautiful dramatic rain clouds, fading into the blue sky.

Getting a handful of great books from the library and walking away feeling really grateful for the friendly guy on the desk and a backpack full of books.

Dinner with Georgie. Being listened to. And validated.

Picking up three new library books without having to search for any good ones.

Going out round the park scavenging for sticks for the lanterns.

Having my hair washed twice at the hairdresser’s.

Found a Christmas tree in the recycling bin.

Finally got my library books.

Messaging Rosie about girthy fingers.

Getting more likes.

A delicious yoghurt.

New library books.

Corinne bought me the book I’ve been wanting to read.

A successful Labia Lessons with Daye. Lots of lovely comments.

Lols with Jonny and Corinne about my grammatical errors.

Library and tea with Jo.

Drawing vulvas.

Custard on a spoon over the sink.

Researching and writing up the Big Plan.

Library books! I’m so glad it’s back open.

An evening to myself, doing yoga, reading, cleaning, booking gallery trips and deciding to not go to Will’s party tomorrow.

Made friends with Weegie at the park and we played fetch with his ball for a while.

A new contraceptive pill that will hopefully help with everything.

Ordering books from the library again. I can’t wait to read books I actually want to read.

Fresh sourdough and a patis de natas.

Buying good books from the local bookshop.

Bedtime yoga.

Feeling knowledgeable and part of something in the comms meeting. Also seeing the lovely friend fun side of Simon.

A night to myself. Making lunches, doing ironing, putting up the hook in my room. Actually I was really happy about the hook.

Reading our loud to myself.

This song.

Spending time in Waterstones.

Finding out more about guts. I’m excited to see what this can fix.

A flat white and a custard straw to get me through the morning

Another pile of books from the library

Dinner at Hot Stone with Stuart’s mates. Delicious food and the Greeks are so funny. Head banging and touching hot stones.

Going to the library for the first time. And coming out with four brilliant books by women.

Doing some more Japlanning. Hello veggie restaurants in Tokyo.

Lying on the floor and reading a book in one sitting. Then another.


Jigsaw puzzle at lunchtime. Officially a crossword defector. It felt so good.

Texts about books.

Dinner with my oldest girls. Vietnamese, not too drunk and not the one that talked the most!


Going into Foyles. Properly going in and buying a book and smelling that great smell of all those pages and feeling that calm that is in book shops. 

Sitting in the garden, reading as the light faded and the birds sang. The air smelt beautiful.

Scottish drag queen names. 

Playing ALMA – Dye My Hair on repeat.

Boxercise with Becky. It’s more fun when you have someone to giggle with.

A chat with Matt about books and podcasts.

ADDITION: a sleepover with Hannah, talking into the night like 10 year olds.


A left over pain au chocolat for second breakfast. And a longed for cup of tea.

A quiet browse of a book shop. I forgot how peaceful it is to be in a book shop.

Pottery night. Tonight, pubic hair.


Loud singing, home alone.

Reading in the sun

Jonny freaking out about boarding passes. But pretending to be cool. But seriously. Do it now.

Putting up a few new bits of decoration. Bit of a wood, wicker and trees situation going on.

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A lie in.
A lot of reading.
A tight cuddle at the end of the day.

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Lying in the sun
Reading a whole book
Hash browns and avocado

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Innocent French childhoods, ruined.
Paneer korma. Everything I’ve ever wanted.
Just hanging out with Jonny, moaning about shit.

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Spending some time in a bookshop, looking at books.
Being proud of the family I’m from. So proud.
Walking home, a bit drunk, with Beyonce playing on repeat, singing into my scarf.

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Seeing the dolphins swim right up to us at Monkey Mia. The newborn was the best. So playful and energetic.
Spending the whole day relaxing in the sun and reading.
Seeing a turtle poke his head up a few metres from us in the sea.

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My rucksack for traveling arrived!

My old boss told me that my leaving present would be vouchers for buying books on my Kindle. Perfect as I didn’t realise how expensive they were

The sky this evening. I didn’t take a photo but trust me, it looked amazing, beautiful clouds and such a perfect colour.

Today was my birthday. And it was filled with lots and lots of things that made me smile. And as it’s my birthday I’m going to ignore the three things rule. Here are more than three things that made me smile today.

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My signed Michael Palin books, with my name in and everything.

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The windy walk up the hill with my parents.

The lamas feeding in the field.

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The rainbow above the houses when we got home.

Getting a Skype kiss.

A delicious dinner with my family.

Drinks and laughter at the pub. Including one of my favourite friends who I don’t see enough.

All in all, a bloody good day!

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Spending some quality time with mum.

Just sitting and reading my book for a few hours.

A quick Skype chat with my boyfriend.