Blitz Spirit 1939-1945, Compiled by Becky Brown from the Mass-Observation Archive Hodder & Stoughton One line review: Perfect for a voyuristic WW2 fan who wants a historic perspective on the COVID pandemic We take for granted how easy it is to record and share our experiences now, with phones and social media at a click…
Someone asked me the other day if I could click my fingers and instantly be living my best life where would I be? And I was, momentarily, stumped. No desert island filled my head or a house with umpteen rooms and a sustainable wardrobe, it just stayed blank and I stared gormlessly whilst I tried…
Histories of the Unexpected: World War II by Sam Willis & James Daybell £8.99 Atlantic Books SummaryThis book is part of a series that takes seemily insignificant objects or themes and neatly connects them to parts of history, in this case, my fave, WW2. What I loved: The tone – Each subject is written in…
I don’t know if its due to the lack of light or the weather or the pandemic but recently I’ve lost my va va voom. Although I’ve had mental health dips in the past, I’ve been lucky enough to never suffer from SAD but this last month I just can’t seem to get myself going.…
Whilst tackling my overgrown garden yesterday, I got to thinking about how I could support my fellow indies in this strange lockdown time. We clap for our key workers and donate for nurses but what could I do to help a business? I always try to find an independent alternative when I want to buy…
It’s happened. The air has turned cold, the mist has settled and I have a cold. I can hear your tiny violins come out as I sit here with my stinging eyes and sore head and I confess all these sniffles have made it little bit harder to stay on my low waste mission. I…
This is a blog I have been half writing for years, never quite knowing how to put it down. When you love something as much I love the Home Front, it is very hard to see its faults but as I grow older and see more of the world whilst understanding more of our past,…
October is in full flow now and as the cooler weather creeping in, I’ve started craving all things warming and hyggelig. Like a moth to a flame, I’m drawn to that lovely crackle of a wood burners, the cosines of a blanket mountain and anything I can find with ginger in. You name it, if…
I’ve become a little bit of a podcast fan over the past year. As with most things I am slow to catch on but now any spare moment I get, I’m donning my headphones and falling into the new worlds my phone can offer me. I visit Ambridge to catch up on the Archers, dip…
I am one of those people who found their style pretty early, meaning I’ve had my current hair style for 10 years and it ain’t broke so I won’t fix it. The colour is a bright pink and it’s finished off with my signature short fringe. It’s me, any attempt to change it has felt…
