So Apparently I Might Be Sun-Kissed… by a spot of Skin Cancer?!

So Apparently I Might Be Sun-Kissed… by a spot of Skin Cancer?!

Exactly one week ago, I walked into my GP’s office thinking, “This will be quick.” Just a little skin thing. Probably nothing. Maybe they’ll laugh and send me home with a pat on the back. Liz (aka Isa) being over dramatic. The GP did not laugh. In fact my ten minute appointment turned into 45 [...]

Too knackered to blog

Too knackered to blog

I sat down to create, was gonna go deep,But the blank page just rocked me to sleep. Ten minutes in, I’m sprawled like a cat,Dreaming of snacks and forgetting my chat. My blog? Well, technically this sort of counts…If drool on the keys gets creative amounts. So here lies my genius: a snooze, not a [...]

Kent’s summer

Kent’s summer

You know those mornings when you step outside and the air is already giving holiday brochure before you’ve even touched your tea? That’s today in Kent. Sun blazing, 26 degrees, and frankly it’s giving Mediterranean dream, but with a side of British reality (which, unfortunately, does not include a pool). I inhaled the warm air [...]

Hot in Second Life, Crumbs in Real Life

Hot in Second Life, Crumbs in Real Life

In Second Life, I’m stunning. Legs up to my ears, glowing skin, hair that looks like it costs £500 at the hairdressers. In real life? I’m in my nightie, drinking lukewarm tea, and arguing with my cat as she mounts my curtains. My avatar struts around like a Vogue cover model. I, meanwhile, just thud [...]

The Second Life sanctuary

The Second Life sanctuary

There should be a space in our Second Life homes that should lift our spirits. It’s simple, warm, and always bathed in sunlight. Though it exists in a digital world, the sense of peace it can bring is entirely real. Each time we log in it should feel like a reset. The golden light streaming [...]

Alfresco

Alfresco

There's a unique delight in dining outdoors, the gentle clink of glasses, the whisper of leaves, the unhurried conversations that seem to flow more naturally beneath an open sky. Alfresco meals invite us to pause, to truly relish the flavors, the companionship, the very essence of the moment. The Toscana dining set from Chez Moi [...]

Exhaustion

Exhaustion

I’m exhausted. So exhausted that it’s bothering me at how exhausted I’m feeling. Fibromyalgia exhaustion isn’t simple tiredness, it’s a heavy, unrelenting fatigue that feels like it’s taken root in every cell. On flare days, it’s like even blinking requires monumental effort. My body aches, my thoughts fog, and everything around me feels out of [...]

Happy Mothers Day

Happy Mothers Day

Motherhood’s a journey, wild and vast,A tapestry woven from moments that last. It’s late-night whispers and lullabies sung,The ache in your arms when the day is still young. It’s chaos and calm, a dance in between,A mess that’s more magic than it might seem. It’s holding on tight, then learning to let go,Watching them blossom [...]