Be a parsnip

  I've not joined in with a blog round robin for a while (not since my days as a mummy blogger) but when you want to post and your brain goes go on then what are you going to bore people with its always a fun one to do. So here goes. 1. Big week in the US of A...do you do your own taxes? What's something you've found 'taxing' lately?  Luckily the blog doesn't generate any money so I don't' have to do any taxes but I'm also from Wales so no need to worry about them.  The only taxing thing currently in my sites is the anxiety around sorting out and finalising the holiday parking and travel insurance 2. When it comes to travel are you a last minute packer or a lay it all out a week in advance type? Do you struggle to pack light? Share a packing tip that has worked for you.  So, am off on holiday in 23 days (at time of posting it will be 21 days) and I am SOOO excited about the holiday that I've already got a box of clothes that I cant wear until the...

  I was lucky enough at the end of last month to be involved in a Voices and Visibility event held in the town library here in Aber.  This event brought together writers, artists and academics whose work engage with historical and contemporary experiences of women and was part of the celebrations for Aber being given the City of Literature  Home — Aberystwyth Ceredigion Dinas Llên City of Literature I don't fall into the list above but we had been invited to talk alongside H as part of Aberystwyth Book Club The above is a picture of me at the event and honestly apart from thinking a) did I brush my hair and b) why am I slouching , I  loved being back in a book club type setting again. However, this time it was a bit different as a) there was a live audience of over 70 people some of which i knew and b) the author was sat next to me. I had been a bit apprehensive when I first read out the people at the event to J. It was a very women/ feminist focused event and there ...

I mean i actually planned it Friday afternoon in work and it did start yesterday but... whatever! One meal plan,  the roast is chicken becuase its just easier. I might spatchcock it but will see