Lucy's Looking-glass

  Photo by  cottonbro  from  Pexels I always used to be asked as a teenager whether I would ever start my own personal blog. I was a bit sceptical about it at first as I knew it would probably end up abandoned because of a lack of inspiration or time to focus on it. I also didn't think that what I had to say would be important to other people or add any value to their lives. Of course, I was completely incorrect about a lot of things before I started my first blog. Funnily enough, I do have many other projects that are sitting on the internet somewhere unused or discontinued, but I feel like that is just part of the starting process. Sometimes you have to test the waters before pursuing something that matters to you, and that's ok. I wanted to share some words of encouragement and advice to those who are perhaps unaware of the benefits of a blog, or those actually considering it. My aim is to inspire someone to make a start because it really is useful and a great hob...

  Photo by  Rebeca Gonçalves  from  Pexels During August I was lucky enough to spend some time away at our family holiday home in Devon. The change of environment was great because of course, we've been locked away and restricted for quite a long time. I think we were quite concerned about what would be available to do there this time as of course, we wanted to avoid the virus as much as possible. We usually go during the Easter months but this was, of course, let down by the virus. I had also planned to travel and work in the States for the duration of summer. I still have no idea if I can still pursue this as it might affect what I want to do over the next few years career-wise, It was also quite a sad moment for me as we need to put the holiday home on sale now. I've been lucky enough to have stayed there throughout my entire life. Closing a chapter in your life can be sad, but of course, nothing can last forever! I just wanted to write this and document it as I k...