Happy New Year

Are we all ready to face the onslaught that is 2021? Only 12 days in and the year has been complete carnage! I always try to approach each new year with a relative degree of enthusiasm. Enthusiasm that has usually run its course before February Commences. But I always write countless resolutions. For the last … More Happy New Year

December 2020

2020 almost being over is always something to look forward to. Although that excitement is somewhat ruined by the knowledge that the months and years are arbitrary and will have no effect on our lives. The month has been a good one. Imperfect in many ways but perfectly pleasant. December is a month of ignoring … More December 2020

November 2020

Some weeks are better than others and sometimes months are better than others. I thoroughly enjoyed October, September too, my opinion of November however has been particularly poor. There is no denying the world is going to hell around us. Constant looming lockdowns, the worst recession in over a decade and a generation of students … More November 2020

October 2020

Another Spooktober has passed, the only month I wish exceeded 31 days. It may be childish; but I love Halloween! My Scottish mother took the holiday seriously; the month of October would be spent planning costumes and trick or treating routes. Blue Peter presenters would spend nights in haunted castles (or as they’re otherwise known, … More October 2020

September 2020

What a busy month it has been. Between moving to a new city, starting a university course and dealing with the deep existential trouble that my student ID photo has caused me. I have not found the energy to write a single thing. I have also confronted the realisation that I am not someone who … More September 2020