#15: Podcastin'

As I may have mentioned before, I am not a fan of my long commute. I spend nearly 3 hours a day commuting, so to stop my boredom levels, I am increasingly becoming a fan of the ol' podcast. I am a big fan of the pretty well-known Joy the Baker podcast, but am always on the look out for new things to listen to. A recent find are the History Chicks podcasts, which give you a brief overview of a famous female from the past. Educational and interesting is always a winner for me. Do you have any other suggestions?

#14: Boots on, Umbrella out

Welcome to the Great British Summer

#12: A Sunny Stroll in St Albans

We spent this morning taking advantage of a peep of sunshine and heading over to nearby St Albans for coffee-turned-brunch at Cote, followed by a walk round the cathedral. It's too easy to fail to appreciate what's nearby, so it was so lovely to drive 3 miles away and do something different. The added bonus was stumbling over the farmer's market in the center afterwards, and taking full advantage of freshly made bread and brownies from a local mill! What did you do today?

#11: Tea and To-do

Since the sunshine of last weekend has already returned to clouds and the threat of rain, today is for sorting my life out, armed with tea and a to do list. It's about time I waded through the assorted letters, envelopes and general mess littering my desk at home, and work out what actually needs keeping. Fun times ahead.

#9: Power of the Manatee

When things go wrong, summon a manatee. Today's particular wrongness = loosing the flat we were supposed to be moving into next week. Seems like London is just a whole different ball game when it comes to renting- any tips of wisdom? Or failing that, comedy cat gifs are also appreciated.

#7: Morning Light

My journey to work isn't the prettiest- through suburbia to the train station, 25 minutes to whizz into London and then a noisy stroll coming out of Farringdon before reaching my desk. It's easy enough to stare straight ahead, but on the days I remember to look up to the sky, it's worth it.

#6: May Day Swap

I took part in the may day swap recently organised by Dawn, and this is the charming little gift that arrived at home all the way from Texas! A flower press to help preserve spring, and some seeds for the national flower of Texas! Such a nature filled gift- so huge thanks to Nicole!