Hello. It’s been awhile. More than a year, in fact. Yikes. I’ve been long wanting to sit down and share something on this space on the internet that I do, after all, pay money for the privilege of owning. Unfortunately, I seem to have suffered from a 13 month long writers block that has quite…
IMPORTANT: This is a post about eco-anxiety, a type of anxiety recognised by professional psychologists. However I am a writer, not a mental health expert. If you are experiencing overwhelming anxiety, PLEASE seek professional help. That horrible clenching of the guts every time you turn on the news, or pick up a paper and read…
In late 2018, I stopped drinking and didn’t have a single drop of booze for seven months. This post was written a few months in, so it outlines the benefits of no alcohol for 3 months. I thoroughly recommend having a long break, as you’ll see in this post. Read on to find out more….
I’ve been thinking a lot about friendship lately. I’m not entirely sure why. Having always been a bit of a social butterfly and deeply interested in the why of people, I guess I find our relationships with each other to be a hugely interesting topic. Having a wide social circle used to seem like the…
2018 has been a pretty great year. In fact, it’s been one of the best years I’ve had in a long time. Although the year kicked off with a sad event – losing my beloved dog Bentley – it steadily improved. It was a year where I got to tick a lot of boring things…
Are you the type of traveller who collect souvenirs? I know they’re not for everyone and some people swear off them completely. Each to their own. Personally, I’m far from being a minimalist. I like to have things around me that remind me of the places I’ve been. I collect art, jewellery, figurines, bottles, mugs,…
I’ve been blogging on Birdgehls for almost four years now and recently did something I’ve not actually done in all this time – I took a break. Not a complete break – I’ve published one post in the last five weeks. But I’ve barely spent any time on this blog. I haven’t been fretting over…
I think most people who enjoy travel inevitably end up setting some sort of goal. Sometimes multiple. Some people want to travel to every UN recognised country, have a country count which runs into the triple digits. Others might fancy visiting every country in Europe, or setting foot in every American state. I’ve had two…