Sunday Musings

Daily writing promptJot down the first thing that comes to your mind.View all responses Anyone else sometimes get the Sunday Scaries? This overwhelming feeling that your weekend has just vanished in front of your eyes, you still feel super stressed and exhausted from the last week of work, and now you realise that you have … Continue reading Sunday Musings

Sunday Musings

Daily writing promptWhat are 5 everyday things that bring you happiness?View all responses I have read so many times that practising gratitude is a great way to shift your mindset and to improve your overall mood, and it is something that I am trying to get into a habit with. So this is good practice! … Continue reading Sunday Musings

Is horse riding ethical?

Every year in the UK, the Grand National is held, with the Grand National having just taken place on 5 April 2025. The Grand National is a National Hunt horse race held annually at Aintree Racecourse in Aintree, Merseyside, England, which is located near to Liverpool in the North of England. It is an event … Continue reading Is horse riding ethical?

Sunday musings

Daily writing promptWhat book could you read over and over again?View all responses So many! But I think the one book that I have read over and over again, to the point where my copy is truly falling apart, is Black Beauty by Anna Sewell. I have spoken before about how this book likely contributed … Continue reading Sunday musings

Sunday musings

Daily writing promptIf you could have something named after you, what would it be?View all responses The idea of having anything named after me makes me feel quite uncomfortable - I'm not really that sort of person who likes a big fuss so this would be wildly out of my comfort zone. Also, in the … Continue reading Sunday musings

Should cat cafes be banned?

This week, the RSPCA and Cats Protection called for a phase-out of so-called "cat cafés" after revealing a remarkable 44% increase in licences granted for the cafés during the last financial year. According to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request, there are currently over 30 cat cafes within England and of those 30, 44% were … Continue reading Should cat cafes be banned?

Sunday Musings

Daily writing promptWho is the most confident person you know?View all responses My cat. In fact, every single cat I have met, have been the most confident people I have met. Every cat fully believes that they are the greatest being on earth and they do not let you forget it! Cats have been revered … Continue reading Sunday Musings

Book Review: Marley and Me by John Grogan

Story blurb: This No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller tells the heart-warming tale of how a wiggly yellow fur ball of a puppy could grow into a barrelling, ninety-seven pound stramroller of a Labrador retriever who would prove that unconditional love comes in many forms.John and Jenny were just beginning their life together. They were young and in … Continue reading Book Review: Marley and Me by John Grogan

Sunday Musings

Daily writing promptWhich animal would you compare yourself to and why?View all responses I really do think I would be a cat. I like to be alone (true introvert here) but I enjoy quiet company at times. I can have my guard up when I meet new people, but am actually quite a goofball once … Continue reading Sunday Musings

Sunday Musings

If there was a biography about you, what would the title be? Permanently Exhausted Pigeon. Try as I might, I am not an early bird. Catching worms isn't a very vegan activity to partake in, but I also love being cosy in bed too much. Yet I am also not a night owl. Again, because … Continue reading Sunday Musings