It's ironic that as I find myself with some free time (the Christmas holidays) the weather is cold and wet so it's the very worst time to...

It feels like a lifetime ago since I had the time to sit and write a post. I've been so consumed in doing a good job teaching in...

So back in July I posted a list of 36 ideas I could try and achieve over the Summer holidays and I've managed a handful of them - some I...

If I've learned anything from my experiences in the past year it's that there is a lot of good in the world (and a lot of bad) and when...

Sometimes it feels like I'm isolated in not wanting to risk too many meet ups with my loved ones at the moment, certainly not in public...

I type on a dreary, grey Summer morning glad that the next section I get to reflect on is my random fun items that really didn't seem to...

I've been picking out some do-able items from my main Bucket List to form a list of Summer fun ideas that I can achieve without going...

Getting back into the swing of blogging after a busy term at school was daunting, I was relieved to see that next on my list was my...

Yesterday was the last day of the weirdest school year I have yet been a part of. I feel like I haven't been "Miss Garrard" in her usual...

It seems quite fitting to reflect on my career and home life, especially after a busy term of remotely teaching in these crazy times, in...

It seems other-worldly now that just over 4 months ago I was celebrating Christmas and New Year surrounded by my loved ones, hugging and...

The Covid-19 pandemic certainly has been a thought-provoking experience. In some respects it's taken a lot of the activities I would...

Back at the beginning of this month I came up with a list of 145 potential bucket list items you can complete at home to beat the...

Since being stuck inside while we're on lockdown it got me reflecting on how out of shape I'm getting, not just eating all my Easter...

Food and drink is so much more than just survival to humans, the variety of food in the world, the preparation, the eating, the social...

Staring at a blank piece of paper or Word document can be intimidating. How does one summarize all their hopes and dreams in handy list...

Despite being a Scientist I actually have a really deep love of the arts (I achieved better in my Art and English but played it safe and...

Okay, so we're all stuck inside for the foreseeable future and where I am currently, in the UK we are self-isolating and unable to go...

I have always been an animal lover, growing up I wanted to be a vet. Although this was not to be, I did study Animal Science at...