A blog by a witchy book lover that loves to rant about politics and diet culture
i'm not religious. easter has always just been about chocolate eggs and the shops being closed on easter sunday. actually, shops were pretty much closed on the friday and monday too when i was younger, much the same as they are this year so that's a blast from the past i didn't expect in 2020 but with vastly different reasons. anyway. i don't even do easter egg hunts. i don't stick to giving easter eggs on the sunday. i just try and limit them eating them all in one day. the kids ... Read more
we are all going through some weird feelings and emotions right now. i thought i would share a few of the smaller things that are keeping me going right now. as much as it's good being with loved ones it's hard and when you're trying to semi-educate and entertain a toddler and continue working and have an unwell partner at home who has been laid off and doesn't know when he's going to next get paid any money - well, these become testing and trying times for all of us. many people ... Read more
each time i head outside for a walk with my family (whilst we are still allowed outside for exercise - please don't ruin it for us, the ones that have no access to outside spaces or the luxury of a garden) i am overcome with sadness. last week was my first trip into a shop in a while as we had been isolating with symptoms. all recovered and feeling better i went to get some a few bits of food and saw all the seperation markings on the floor both outside and inside the shop to maintain ... Read more
oh by now i'm sure you know my thing has absolutely been book boxes and witchy things. i have always had a witchy side and i'm enjoying embracing that a little bit more. i'm also embracing my love of books and bookish merchandise. i've had a few homes now since moving out and they have all the basic things but not a lot of it has really felt very me. perhaps that is what comes with shopping with small businesses, you find products that you love and use but are much more personal to ... Read more
recently people across the nation have been opening up their doors and windows to clap for carers and keyworkers. during this time i think it just goes to show who the real keyworkers are, the people that actually uphold society for everyone. the shopkeepers, nurses, carers, doctors, binmen, utility providers, telephone banking customer services, couriers, postpeople, police, firefighters, on the ground military personnel and so many more people that are told to stay in work because ... Read more