I've been absent for a little while, I admit it. I've felt some guilt at not posting anything new in 2021. To be fair there has been a fair amount going on in the world. We had the most abnormal Christmas I've ever experienced, and that's saying something considering I haven't been home to Canada … Continue reading About Face
I grew up watching tennis because of my parents as a really young kid, but I didn't really follow it. I remember the grass courts of Wimbledon, the reddish-orange clay of Roland Garros, the overwhelming noise of the US Open. But I never remembered watching the Canadian Open on TV. Things changed substantially when my … Continue reading 15-Love: Tales From the Towel Room
It isn't just me. Actually, all our eyes are streaming. I don't mean tears of joy, sadness, terror, or allergies either. I'm talking about how if you weren't on the media streaming bandwagon before COVID, you almost certainly are now. With so much new content now appearing on streaming services exclusively, and really brilliant content … Continue reading Help! My Eyes are Streaming!
The best decision I ever made as an adult, besides marrying my husband, was to follow my heart and get back to horse riding. I don't really remember a time in my life when I didn't love horses. It has always been an all-encompassing, absolute, and deeply satisfying kind of passion in my life. There … Continue reading Back in the Saddle
Where do I begin with this post? I'm just an average and still amateur blogger. I'm an educated person, with smart, intelligent friends. I enjoy learning about new subjects and believe we never stop learning. I also enjoy staying up to date with current affairs. Keeping up with the news. Knowledge makes us grow and … Continue reading ‘Conspiralling’ Out of Control
Was I prepared for this moment in time, when I realised Ozzy Osbourne absolutely nailed it? As in, he eloquently summarised a significant proportion of the worlds thoughts and feelings in 2020, but with great prescience way back in 1987? Hell no. But when I said to myself last Saturday, "OMG, Biden's won. I feel … Continue reading We’re Finally Off ‘The Crazy Train’
I've never seen myself onscreen before. Like, not my pre-teenaged version of myself. Sure, there are loads of nerdy types in lots of films, but they usually over-egg it. And yet this actually happened to me a few months ago. I stumbled upon Pen15 when Sky Atlantic started promoting a new show from the US … Continue reading (Pre)Teenage Kicks
A funny thing happened the other day, which is rare for me recently. Mostly I have been feeling that dark dread of another dreary wet winter, the dark mornings, the even darker afternoons. It happened when I was on one of my group of friends infamous Messenger video calls. I have to add here and … Continue reading Winter is coming…
I distinctly remember my dad's words when I embarked on my Working Holidaymaker Visa to the UK in October 1997. He said half jokingly with a laugh to the horror of my mother, "That's it, she's off to Europe and won't be back for good. She'll meet some guy and that will be it." I … Continue reading On Being Canad-ish (or Spa-nadian?)
For the record, I would like to preface this post by saying that I loved the film this post alludes to. I loved it when I was young and it came out on VHS. My friends and I excitedly watched it carefully deciding who would end up being who in real life amongst our group. … Continue reading St.Elmo’s Smokeless Fire
