TINY DELIGHTS
Busy Doing Nothing
I have a theory that the happiest people know exactly what to do with an afternoon to themselves. I've had a few hours to myself this afternoon and all I have done is stress about how to spend them. Rather than enjoy the luxury of some precious time with...
Spotify Playlists
Camp Fizzy is all about the tunes. We don't do much telly but there is usually music playing. Spotify is definitely our most used app and account and I love a playlist. There are wedding playlists, bopping to work playlists, playlists for working, nostalgia....
Reignite Your Instagram
This is a Fizzy Public Service Announcement. My woman crush Allison Sadler will be starting round three of her #freeupmyinsta Instagram challenge. I've written about this before and I will again kindly shepherd you to Allison's own post on this. Now I...
Dog Training
Getting a dog was a long process. I've always wanted a dog but the time was never right. I wanted to adopt a rescue dog rather than get a puppy because that felt like the right thing to do. We did try a rescue dog first but the gorgeous hound we chose wasn't right for...
Unplug
It's a bank holiday. The last one before Christmas. I hope you make the most of it. I appreciate the irony of writing a piece on a website of the need to unplug. It's even worse as I need to do proper work tomorrow and the thought is giving me panic attacks. So...
Your Starter For Ten
Nothing will ever beat the smug feeling of getting a University Challenge answer right in front of unsuspecting family members. That said I've just aced a round of bonus questions on dreams in the work of Shakespeare and no one batted an eye. Rude. I love...
Say It With Paddles
Don't tell anyone but I am a medium to high maintenance wife. Not in your standard three hours to get ready, jealous of her own reflection and a wreck after three Lambrinis stereotypical way but I am a little bit nuts. I am slightly hyperactive, I am very loud, I have...
Mermaids
This from the Guardian is excellent. Laura Evans developed anxiety after a break up. She'd moved to London to be with her partner and then had to move back to Cornwall. She knew that was where she needed to be and then she decided to be a mermaid. So...
The Historical Finger Puppet Theatre
Some days you have to amuse yourself or you will lose the plot. Today was such a day but luckily it was saved by a fajita related injury, sellotape, a whiteboard pen and creative colleagues. And lo, historical finger puppet theatre* was born! It's fun and...
A Singalong
I love singing. This is not a claim to any talent but I love singing. There is something liberating about bursting into song. Luckily my limited talent is paired with a complete lack of shame so I will do show tunes at my desk, rock classics over breakfast and...
Holding The Cards
In my attempt to throw off my inner nervous hamster, I went to work drinks last night. It was a baby step on the road to the old social me. Experience shows that you should never expect too much from work drinks. People tend to stick to the people they know and...
Bed Socks
An odd topic for July I know, but this is important. I am a light sleeper. The beloved twitches, I wake up. The dog farts, I wake up. Somebody sneezes three streets away, I wake up. Months of being ill, plus monkey illness and messy brain has only made things...
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