Dogs - they are so rewarding in so many ways. The happy excitement they show you when you walk in the door, the cuddles when you're feeling low, the way the smallest treat is like manna from heaven for them. It's amazing just how quickly they steal your heart and become an irreplaceable member of [...]
Category: Diary
Reasons to be Cheerful – Christmas Comes to Birmingham
I know. At least 50% of you are going to roll your eyes at this post, because you HATE Christmas and every damn thing that goes with it. It seems to be a pretty common feeling amongst my peers. Some of you hate all the commercialism, some what you see as a 'forced' frivolity, some [...]
Reasons to be Cheerful – A Day By the Sea
I don't know what it is, but being by the sea always brings a sense of calm to my soul. Maybe it's because I was actually born by the sea, in Scarborough. Maybe it's just because I now live as far away as you can get from the sea in England, so perhaps it's just [...]
Reasons to be Cheerful – Moving On
I've been living in my new house nearly 6 weeks now. Well, nearly two of which we were actually in Tenerife, and admittedly I've still been spending 2-3 nights a week in Birmingham at my Mum and Dad's while I'm still taking driving lessons. But still, 6 weeks! So by now you'd expect me to [...]
