The results are in! I’d like to say I’m delighted to report that I got a Distinction. In truth, if I hadn’t I think I’d have quit the day job… And frankly, I’m a *little* disappointed with my marks…. Here goes: List A – Telemann – comments included ‘acute awareness of style’; ‘eloquent rendition’; ‘lines … More 6. Grade 7 flute – part 2
I’m musical. I can do rhythm. I therefore assumed that my brain, upon feeling rhythm, would be able to tell my body and feet what to do without too much trouble. I was wrong. My buddy Helen was the facilitator of this challenge. She and her boyfriend are regulars at Cardiff Lindyhop (www.lindyhopcardiff.com) dance … More 8. Go to a dance class
Buckle up, the challenges are about to come thick and fast for a couple of weeks…! Many (most?) of my friends would probably say I like to talk… but I can be quiet… honestly I can. Hence this challenge. A one-day Silent Retreat. I have to say I was definitely feeling challenged today – Saturday … More 7. Silent retreat
Part 1 Why, oh why, oh why? Actually, pretty much everyone has asked my why I decided to do this one… So, here are my answers: When I did my flute grades as a kid, there was no Grade 7. It went 3, 4, 5, 6, 8. So I decided to ‘fill in the gap’. … More 6. Grade 7 flute – part 1
For some years now I have had an inexplicable desire to go to the Bingo. I don’t gamble much in other ways – the odd lottery ticket and a couple of ‘close-but-not-quite’ flutters on the Grand National. But something about dibbing (dabbing?) those numbers was calling me… One of the things that had held me back from … More 5. Go to the Bingo
To be honest, this ‘brave’ activity has caused some consternation amongst those who know me. I have long been known to actively dislike fragrance… The last time I wore perfume myself, I was probably 21; I wear unperfumed deodorant; I have never wanted my man to wear aftershave; I run through the perfumeries of department … More 4. Have my own signature fragrance made for me
This was always going to be a tough one. Putting myself out there for something I want, and risking rejection. The very wording of the task – ‘even if I don’t think I’m qualified for it’ – set me up for a bit of a punt. But hey, this is all about being brave… so I … More 3. Apply for a job I’d like to do even if I don’t think I’m qualified for it
I arrived at ‘Frontiers Tattoo and Piercing Parlour’, HighStreet, Cardiff at 1.15pm, only to find that the piercer was at lunch until 1.45. I did feel at that point that there was a possibility that the world was trying to tell me to give up on ear-repiercing, since this was the second time this week I’d made … More 2. Get my ears re-pierced
“Big Issue my darling?” “No thanks” I walk on by. I don’t know why… that’s just what I usually do. So, onto my 50 shades list goes ‘Buy The Big Issue’, and today I did just that. Albany Road, Cardiff, outside the Post Office. “Big Issue my darling?” “Yes please”… I hand over £2.50.. “God … More 1. Buy The Big Issue
This blog is about two things…. It’s about the fact that I am in the midst of great change in my life at the moment, brought about by an unwanted and unexpected divorce and the fallout from that, which has at times in 2014-15 sent me reeling… So, this blog is the beginning of the … More What’s it all about?
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