Person holding a pencil writing in a notebook with some pencil shavings scattered on top

Pen to Paper

A poem to voice some of the frustrations I’ve been having in trying to get any decent progress made on Book 2. Just a little something to try to get me writing something at least. Pen to Paper I’m trying to write I’m failing though, right? Every time that I try I just feel my…

A pocketwatch half-covered in sand

Finding Time

If there’s one thing I didn’t quite realise before getting a dog, it was how difficult it can be to find the time to do anything when you have a child. And yes, my puppy Milo is my child in this context, because of course he is. Before, I could just go and do whatever,…

Richard and black and white springer spaniel puppy Milo in front of a wildflower meadow

An Ode to Milo

My life changed forever this month.  I’ve been missing having an animal around since my nephew kitty Buttons moved out with my sister and since then I’ve been looking to get a dog. I’d been aiming for a rescue because obviously they’re cheaper and there’s usually a lot less training that needs to be done,…

Black and white picture of a young man standing in a field looking out into the trees

Broken

If my blog post for May 2021 was any indication, my mental health has been struggling as of late. It all came to a head at the start of this month and I’ve needed to take some time to check in with myself and figure out what I can do to improve my current situation…

A Journey of References

A Journey of References

I like references and easter eggs in media. I might not always be as ‘in the know’ about certain things as others (my knowledge of Marvel comics and old American sitcoms is certainly not strong enough to get all of the things hidden away in WandaVision), but the idea of having little nuggets of a…

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Goals for 2021

2020 has been an awful year for so many people and for so many reasons. I had so many plans for the year, as I’m sure did so many others, and very few of them came to pass. All the shows I hoped to see. All the writing I hoped to do. All the life I hoped to live…