Thoroughly enjoyed this, Rebecca! Brightened a great (unspringlike) morning, thank you. Many moons ago I was Company Secretary for a higher education quango and Wes Streeting was on the board as NUS president. I remember sitting with him at an away day dinner as we were a fair bit younger than everyone else there. And now every time he pops up in the news I have to resist the urge to squeal ‘I know him!’ a la Will Ferrell’s Elf re Santa! 😂🤦🏼♀️
Ok, so meteorological spring is the bookish one, up early each morning to crack on with work after a rousing pilates session and a green smoothie. Astronomical spring: the slightly dappy mate, dancing naked in a meadow at midnight after too many whiskey shots.
Once, when I was on holiday with my family in London, my brother and I were exploring the Tube with no destination in mind. Eventually we got to playing a game where we’d rush out of one car and into the next at each stop. The train conductor caught on to our hijinx and timed it perfectly so that my older brother made it into a car and I was excluded. And then the train rolled out of the station. For maybe the first time in my life I was alone in a strange place and no family context to enfold me. Strangely exciting, as being lost and alone can be. I made it one of my life goals to embrace that feeling as often as possible. You’re lost! You must be doing something right!
That Tube map looks confusing. With all those letters and numbers to remember, I'm sure I would definitely get lost. Ahhh!!!!
I chuckled when I read the part about your dentist. For your dentist to say that, it must have been pretty bad. I used to drink iced tea but when I was going to the dentist I hadn't had it in many years.
You had me cracking up! I loved this post Rebecca. You made my day and made me think...I probably should add a splash of milk to my coffee? I too have a teeth darkening problem. LOL! And thank you so much for sharing the write together sessions. It's been so great to connect with other writers. Cheers!
This entire letter was delightful, Rebecca, but the IKEA of it all had me quite literally laughing out loud! It's been many years since I've been inside that chaotic Swedish mess that I hate to love and your description brought back all the reasons why. 😆 Our last venture there was many years ago with our easily overstimulated then four-year-old and after a day spent dealing with rolling meltdowns (mine and hers) I vowed to never return, no matter how many KALLAX storage cubes I think I need. My nervous system is still recovering! Thanks, once again, for brightening my day with your writing! xoxo
Great story Rebecca, I loved the subway map, I am sure I would get lost using it. I also loke how you use footnotes, it is someting I will need to experiment with.
Thoroughly enjoyed this, Rebecca! Brightened a great (unspringlike) morning, thank you. Many moons ago I was Company Secretary for a higher education quango and Wes Streeting was on the board as NUS president. I remember sitting with him at an away day dinner as we were a fair bit younger than everyone else there. And now every time he pops up in the news I have to resist the urge to squeal ‘I know him!’ a la Will Ferrell’s Elf re Santa! 😂🤦🏼♀️
Ok, so meteorological spring is the bookish one, up early each morning to crack on with work after a rousing pilates session and a green smoothie. Astronomical spring: the slightly dappy mate, dancing naked in a meadow at midnight after too many whiskey shots.
Tea bags? What are they. Being a lord I'm not really familiar with any tea that comes in a bag.
I chuckled at the tea-making description - I can relate!
Once, when I was on holiday with my family in London, my brother and I were exploring the Tube with no destination in mind. Eventually we got to playing a game where we’d rush out of one car and into the next at each stop. The train conductor caught on to our hijinx and timed it perfectly so that my older brother made it into a car and I was excluded. And then the train rolled out of the station. For maybe the first time in my life I was alone in a strange place and no family context to enfold me. Strangely exciting, as being lost and alone can be. I made it one of my life goals to embrace that feeling as often as possible. You’re lost! You must be doing something right!
Great post Rebecca!
That Tube map looks confusing. With all those letters and numbers to remember, I'm sure I would definitely get lost. Ahhh!!!!
I chuckled when I read the part about your dentist. For your dentist to say that, it must have been pretty bad. I used to drink iced tea but when I was going to the dentist I hadn't had it in many years.
You had me cracking up! I loved this post Rebecca. You made my day and made me think...I probably should add a splash of milk to my coffee? I too have a teeth darkening problem. LOL! And thank you so much for sharing the write together sessions. It's been so great to connect with other writers. Cheers!
This entire letter was delightful, Rebecca, but the IKEA of it all had me quite literally laughing out loud! It's been many years since I've been inside that chaotic Swedish mess that I hate to love and your description brought back all the reasons why. 😆 Our last venture there was many years ago with our easily overstimulated then four-year-old and after a day spent dealing with rolling meltdowns (mine and hers) I vowed to never return, no matter how many KALLAX storage cubes I think I need. My nervous system is still recovering! Thanks, once again, for brightening my day with your writing! xoxo
Great story Rebecca, I loved the subway map, I am sure I would get lost using it. I also loke how you use footnotes, it is someting I will need to experiment with.