Category: life

it’s always five AM somewhere

Published by Ally on 19 March 2018

I have taken my courage in my hands and committed to something. The #5amWritersClub on twitter is for writers. Who want to get up early…

bucolic

bucolic

Published by Ally on 15 January 2018

Beware, this is a bucolic, pastoral post, instead of me doing any actual writing of fiction. I usually power-down between Christmas and the New Year…

monumental

Due to Confusing But Boring Domestic Circumstances, OH and I ended up having a quintessentially British lunchtime picnic in the rain today. We had cold sausages and roast potatoes and tomatoes and a cup of tea each, sat in the car as the windows misted up.

the different lives we live

Published by Ally on 21 February 2017

I’ve been pondering all the different lives we live, recently. I’m in my mid forties and so far I’ve done and been lots of things:

Student, of archaeology, history, GIS, sci-fi; IT professional doing GIS, which was pretty cutting edge at the time; IT teacher, to retired people mostly, or to the long term unemployed; Audio Visual technician – a trainee, really, helping my OH in our business.