LETS DINE under the “Shingles”

LETS DINE under the “Shingles”

If I could sit down comfortably right now at a dining table, I’d probably be writing this with a cup of tea and a biscuit I don’t need. Instead, I’m uncomfortable in pain and itching and driving myself nuts with trying to get comfortable. Why? Because I have shingles. Found out yesterday. After a long [...]

Relax

Relax

I swear this weekend cannot come quick enough. The past few weeks felt like wading through treacle… uphill… carrying everyone else’s nonsense in a Tesco bag for life. My body is aching, and every joint has decided to sync itself into a concertina effect. There’s just so much on my plate right now responsibilities, overthinking, [...]

The balance is not balancing

The balance is not balancing

I ended work feeling oddly mature today, like a person who might own matching undies. I don’t. I actually don’t. So I checked my bank account, because it’s payday this week. A bold and foolish act upon my part. I don’t know what fantasy I was living in, why did I bother? Deluding myself to [...]

Nobody’s Child

Nobody’s Child

This weekend I read Nobodys Child by Virginia Giuffre and I wasn’t prepared for how much it would stay with me. I picked it up thinking I’d read a few pages before bed. Except it wasn’t a few pages. It was fifty. Then another fifty. And before I knew it, I’d finished it. I couldn’t [...]

A QUIET PLACE

A QUIET PLACE

Here’s my brand-new nook, fresh from Chez Moi, A chair so plush it still has that showroom name. The cushions are firm, no sag in sight yet, The backrest supports me no creaks, no regret. Right beside it, my bookshelf stands proud and straight, books neatly lined up, no leaning to hate. They’re crisp, barely [...]

Drinks

Drinks

I always thought a drinks cabinet was a posh people only thing. Oak furniture, fancy bottles, and crystal glasses. In real life, my “cabinet” is a shelf that holds cordial and lattes. But in Second Life? Different story. In Second Life, I can be absolutely skint and still own a gorgeous drinks cabinet packed with [...]

Cozy Porch in my beach hut

Cozy Porch in my beach hut

There is a very specific kind of luxury that comes from sitting down and doing absolutely nothing. Being firmly planted on my Chez Moi chairs, while the rain aggressively taps on the roof like it’s got opinions. I mean, it’s winter but these look and feel just as great inside the beach hut! Is it [...]

All set but the oven

All set but the oven

The table stands in quiet cheer Christmas Day is almost here. Plates are set, how they shine, Everything’s ready well, in line. Cutlery straight, a festive sight, Waiting patiently for the night. Candles glow, the room looks right, A picture dressed in Christmas light. All is done, no more delay… Except the food to cook [...]

Colour can change your mood

Colour can change your mood

Isn’t it amazing how a room can feel completely different just by changing a colour? You don’t need to move furniture, redecorate, or spend a fortune. Sometimes all it takes is shifting a light shade accent, one wall, or in my case, one tap on a colour HUD. Colour sets the mood of a space [...]