Day Seventy-Four – Saturday 30th May – Today was BUSY! I got up early to get to Sainsubry’s with my Dad. He was doing he usual shop, I was shopping for the meal I was going to make, plus things for lunches during the week and snacks of a varying nature of healthy to unhealthy….
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May Roundup 2020
May passed in a blur. Honestly, I’ve never known a month to go so quickly. I think that by May I’d settled into working from home and life had formed a new routine. I didn’t end up reading as much as I did in April but then I spent more time doing things other than…
#43. The Wizards of Once: Twice Magic by Cressida Cowell
Witches are creating havoc in the Wildwoods and danger lurks behind every tree trunk. Wish is in possession of a powerful, Magic Spelling Book; Xar has a dangerous Witchstain on his hand. Together they can save the Wildwoods from the curse of the Witches but they are separated by the highest wall imaginable, and time…
#41. Evernight by Ross Mackenzie
Thousands of years ago, the Evernight came to the Silver Kingdom and turned everything to darkness and chaos. It was only defeated thanks to the skill and bravery of the Witches. But now the Evernight is about to return, released by the evil Mrs Hester, and the only spell that might stop it is lost,…
#40 Matilday by Roald Dahl
Matilda is the world’s most famous bookworm, no thanks to her ghastly parents. Her father thinks she’s a little scab. Her mother spends all afternoon playing bingo. And her headmistress, Miss Trunchbull? She’s the worst of all. She’s a big bully, who thinks all her pupils are rotten and locks them in the dreaded Chokey….
Living Through COVID-19 Pandemic – Week 11 – Saturday 23rd May – Friday 29th May
Day Sixty-Seven – Saturday 23rd May – So, I actually didn’t go to Sainsbury’s today, thought I’d try to survive with what I had for a week, so I got to enjoy a lovely lie in this morning. I didn’t put my alarm on, so I slept in till 10:30am and enjoyed every second of…
Living Through COVID-19 Pandemic – Week 10 – Saturday 16th May – Friday 22nd May
Day Sixty – Saturday 16th May – So, today started well and then ended up being a bit of a disaster but you’ll be surprised to know that it wasn’t because of a migraine. I got up early to get to Sainsbury’s and for the first time since lockdown began, there was no queue to…
#37 The Darker Arts by Oscar de Muriel
Madame Katerina, Detective ‘Nine Nails’ McGray’s most trusted clairvoyant, hosts a séance for three of Edinburgh’s wealthiest families. The following morning everyone is found dead, with Madame Katerina being the only survivor. When questioned she alleges a tormented spirit killed the families for revenge. McGray, even though he believes her, must find a rational explanation…
Living Through COVID-19 Pandemic Week 8 – Saturday 2nd May – Friday 8th May & Week 9 – Saturday 9th – Friday 15th May
Day Forty-Six – Saturday 2nd May Today was super productive, and I’m actually feeling quite good about it. I went to Sainsbury’s with my Dad this morning. Actually, we made two trips because someone forgot their wallet the first time around… I noticed two types of people in Sainsbury’s. Firstly, the overly cautious with masks,…
Living Through COVID-19 Pandemic Week 7 – Saturday 25th April – Friday 1st May
Day Thirty-Nine – Saturday 25th April Today was sort of a write off because of my headache. It was particularly painful today because my hay fever was very bad and so was the heat. I did do some reading, I made headway with a couple of books I’m reading simultaneously but I didn’t finish anything….
