Back into the swing of things, this week I love: 

* Hot drinks on cold days – it’s a lovely feeling, nursing a huge mug of tea in a warm room whilst it’s cold and windy outside, knowing that [...]

I’m still here and still unemployed, but I’ve just received my laptop back from being repaired (under warranty, thanks to a heating issue that I didn’t find out about until after I’d bought it, but which is apparently quite common in this model) and [...]

This week I have been thinking a lot about my current unemployment situation, and how to deal with it. I have come to realise that whilst I stand by my decision to stay in my former job for as long as possible due to [...]

* My New Laptop! – For the geeks, it’s a reconditioned Dell XPS M1530, about as much power as I could get on a very modest budget. For the non-geeks, it’s red, very shiny, and my new favourite thing!

This week I love:

* Taking every moment I can to read, even the odd 5 minutes here and there between tasks * The BBC adaptation of The Crimson Petal and the White – totally worth watching [...]