My dad is like a walking sat nav, except for the fact that whenever I ask him where a place is, he really does know where it is. Before retiring he worked in sales and spent 35 years travelling the length and breadth of the country; it’s no wonder he can tell me how to get somewhere just by using landmarks. Earlier in the year when Ian and I were looking for somewhere to go I called my dad for…
As I sit here pondering over events from the last month, I realise just how much my life has changed in the past 5 years. In 2009 Ian and I took a month out to reconnect and basically just be. We hadn’t planned it in that sense, it just kind of…..happened. We’d been saving up for ages without any real thought as to what we were saving up for, then one day as I was checking my emails I noticed…
Fallen leaves are scattered across the floor and droplets of dew twinkle in the sun like diamonds. I close my eyes as I take a deep breath in and feel the cool damp air make its way down to my lungs. The early morning mist hovers above the ground and I welcome autumn with open arms. It’s a time for change, for new beginnings and endless possibilities. It’s time to dream big, push through the fear and start saying yes.…
As I looked out across the sea of clouds I realised I was on top of the world. Apart from the warm glowing sun, the sky was devoid of anything. The last of the crowd boarded the train and I watched as it gently pulled away from the station. As it headed back down the mountain and off into the distance silence gradually fell upon my ears. I stared out into the ocean blue sky and took a deep breath.…
Ian tells me I have the attention span of a goldfish and in some situations this is true. When choosing a film to watch my first question is, ‘how long is it’? If it happens to be longer than 90 minutes, the question is closely followed by a roll of my eyes and a sigh. If this is the case, expect frequent toilet breaks and lots of fidgeting. As patience isn’t one of my virtues, this is how I felt…
Walking through woodland is something I will never tire of. Sometimes I march with intent like I’m on a mission of some description; although what exactly, I’m not entirely sure. Other times I meander. If I’m alone I wander aimlessly, camera in hand taking photographs of things that take my fancy. If I have company, I’m probably the worst companion ever; I wander off the well-trodden path, oblivious to conversations that are mid-way through. My eye is drawn from one…
Taking spinning out of the equation, the last time I rode a bike and I mean a real bike, was probably about 16 years ago. I figured out that I could cycle the 16 miles round trip to the gym and save myself some petrol money. It also meant that I got double the workout. Bonus. About a year ago my friend bought a mountain bike. As happy as I was for him, there was a part of me that…
Radiating: 1. To send out rays or waves 2. To issue or emerge in rays or waves Chaos: 1. A condition or place of great disorder or confusion 2. A disorderly mass; a jumble 3. Complete disorder; utter confusion I often feel like things are in a complete and utter state of chaos, so Radiating Chaos made sense when I decided to rename my blog. Welcome to my chaos….…