Reasons to be Cheerful – Ikea!

Oh yes. The house shopping has started. Well, that isn't quite true. We haven't actually bought anything as of yet, but we've spent most of the weekend looking for things to buy for the house, and largely just gathering inspiration for things we might want to buy for the house, and honestly, that is just [...]

Reasons to be Cheerful – Being ‘Boring’

When I worked in pubs, there was a type of person I came across on a fair amount. They were usually aged 25-35. They were scathing of all things mainstream, loved to 'educate' people on the right music to listen to and shopped only in charity shops for the clothes they liked to call vintage, [...]

Reasons to be Cheerful – A Place to Call Home Again

Reasons to be Cheerful – A Place to Call Home Again

So last week I told you all some exciting news - that I've agreed to take the plunge and move in with my beloved in his new house later on this year when I've passed my driving test and got a car. While this is, indeed, very exciting, it's also filling me with all kinds [...]