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May 2020 – Stop and stare

Another month has gone by and it’s been quite a transformative month for me and my mindset. Some of the motivation I get from doing things for others is that I don’t want any of my friends and loved ones to feel like I do sometimes. So just after lockdown started I decided that IContinue reading “May 2020 – Stop and stare”

April 2020 – New way of living

Like I said last month I have been touched by the contact friends and family have made to check-in to see if I’m okay. I’ve also struggled with it too. I’m used to a fairly quiet life and found the constant noise of social media too much when there are so many ways to speakContinue reading “April 2020 – New way of living”

March 2020 – Strange Times

At the start of the month, the feeling of optimism was slowly rising within me, having asked for help a few people got in touch to offer me support. Nothing really had changed apart from my view of my situation and how I would get through it. The car situation had been sorted which wasContinue reading “March 2020 – Strange Times”

Homemade Pesto

I love making pesto at home, it is so quick and easy to do and much more flavoursome than shop-bought product. Like I’ve said before the best thing about making these ingredients at home is that you can adjust them to your tastes so they are perfect for you and your family. Ingredients: 2 xContinue reading “Homemade Pesto”

Cider Apple Pulled Pork

Here’s my recipe for pulled pork, the cider works well as the cooking liquor and the apple and onion add in some sweetness. Ingredients: 1.5kg Pork shoulder joint Bottle of cider 1 Bramley apple 1 Onion Knorr concentrated chicken stock/1 stockpot/1stock cube A few sprigs of fresh thyme 1 tbsp oil (I used rapeseed butContinue reading “Cider Apple Pulled Pork”

Seeded Apple Coleslaw

Here is my recipe for homemade coleslaw, I personally don’t like ones made with all mayo, so I do 50/50 mayo and creme fraiche I find this makes it a bit lighter, I also add in apple and seeds to give some extra flavour and crunch. Ingredients: 1/2 Red cabbage 3 Carrot 1 Onion 1Continue reading “Seeded Apple Coleslaw”

February 2020 – Rock Bottom

This month has been truly rubbish!! At times I’ve felt completely hopeless and helpless. In fact, I felt like I’d hit rock bottom, this caused lots of tears, many sleepless nights and feeling like a complete failure. Getting a job I’ve found is actually not that easy, applications I’ve submitted for jobs where I thoughtContinue reading “February 2020 – Rock Bottom”

January 2020 – So many possibilities

I’m always a little apprehensive about the start of a new year and this year it’s a new decade too. I guess it’s a mixture of the excitement of what the year might bring but also the overwhelming feeling of fear for the next twelve months and not repeating behaviours that haven’t serve me wellContinue reading “January 2020 – So many possibilities”

December – Adjusting, reflecting and looking forward

Firstly, just wanted to say thank you to all the people who contacted me after last month’s post was published to offer me support, share their own stories and much more. The job hunt begins which is quite a scary prospects for many reasons, I’ve not applied for a job for over 13 years soContinue reading “December – Adjusting, reflecting and looking forward”

November – Tough Decision

So this month as with every other month this year it would seem that it whizzed by and before I knew it, it was December. I have to admit that I’ve run through what to write in this blog 10s of times in the last few days as writing down stuff really brings it homeContinue reading “November – Tough Decision”