April has been a month of ups and downs. I haven’t had much time to write so I’m going to attempt to catch you up on what’s been happening. Continue reading
Category Archives: Life
Bring the light
I spoke to someone recently who was of the opinion that Islamic State, like any terrorist faction will one day grow up and burn themselves out. The fire of their hatred will fizzle out and their violence will slowly diminish with their youth. I’m not sure what I hope for. It is easy to wish … Continue reading
Homebird
I know I’ve been quiet around here lately and a lot of that is the fact that I am in a routine with work and life in general. Spring is on its way and the temperatures are slowly starting to rise. A week ago I went for a walk through the Formby pinewoods with my … Continue reading
Solid ground
Well I’m well and truly into the swing of things with work. I’ve taken on a bunch of extra shifts and it’s been great. The Walker’s new exhibition, Pre-Raphaelites: Beauty and Rebellion had its grand opening this past weekend and it was a huge success and totally hectic to say the least. The exhibition features works … Continue reading
You just end up running into yourself
January has come and gone in the blink of an eye. I’ve started my new job at the Walker and I’m really enjoying it. It is much slower paced than any job I’ve worked in before but it is still fascinating. Being constantly surrounded by incredible works of art by some of the worlds best … Continue reading
Southport.
Today my Aunty Viv and I went into Southport which is an old seaside resort town not too far north of me on the Sefton coast. In its heyday Southport was a holiday destination and old Victorian hotels still look imposingly over its main strip. Lord Street itself is famous for its old arcades and … Continue reading
Patience.
These past few weeks have been a whirlwind start to 2016… Continue reading
2016.
I said goodbye to 2015 in a local pub surrounded by wonderful people who not that long ago were just names on a Christmas card… Continue reading
Decisions
It’s the day after Boxing Day and I’m nestled under a rug in my room with my laptop warming my knees and a thick woollen cardigan keeping the chill away, I can’t complain too much. I got spoilt over Christmas with lots of beautiful gifts and Christmas Day was spent with lots of laughter and good … Continue reading
Festive Fun
To quote one of the best loved festive films, Christmas is all around. The past couple of days have been full of Christmas activities. The tree is up, the lights are blinking in the windows, there is Christmas pudding in the cupboard and I am running out of places to squirrel gifts away where no … Continue reading
Alana Part 