This past weekend, our boiler decided it was going to sulk. Hot water was fine, but the heating got stuck. It turned out the engineer and I had very different ideas about what mattered most.
Everyday moments
9 posts
A teenage trip to the theatre, a delayed train, and the imaginary side eye I still give Rugby station. Why uncertainty can linger long after things turn out fine.
Does it taste different to the one I remember? A small everyday question, and what happens when I let it go without needing an answer.
A fiddly necklace, a hotel mirror, and a quiet thought. Sometimes the answer only seems obvious once you’ve seen it, and there’s nothing wrong with us for not seeing it sooner.
Part of a series about the secret questions we ask ourselves, often without saying them out loud. Why am I secretly relieved when plans get cancelled? You know that little flicker of relief. You were going to go. You’d said yes. Maybe you were even looking forward to it. And […]
The other day I spotted something in the garden that I’d never seen before. It was feeding from a bush covered in flowers that insects seem to love. Now, I’m no expert when it comes to wildlife. I did have one of those Find 50 Butterflies books when I was […]
Thursday started like most days do. I had a rough idea of how I thought it would unfold. As you’ve probably guessed, my next line isn’t going to be, “And everything followed the plan in my head perfectly!” I’m not sure that would make for a particularly interesting post. What […]
On Monday morning I was out with one of my Cinnamon Trust dogs. At his age, our walks are more of a gentle plod. I wandered along while he caught up on all the fresh smells. I suspect he mainly sees these visits as an opportunity to collect a fuss […]
A small handheld fan became an unexpected conversation starter and a reminder of how much we may have in common without realising it.