Category: Life stuff

  • Swimming for Sport Relief

    A couple of days after the event I’m still aching yet I’m incredibly proud of swimming 5k for Sport Relief. It was a challenge but it all took place in a friendly atmosphere and was actually a fun swim. All 200 lengths! I wasn’t sure what to expect on Sunday. I’d panicked myself that on…

  • Photos: Sheffield at Christmas

    While admiring the decorations in London, it’s always nice to appreciate the ones a bit closer to home. These decorations aren’t new but the variety of lights across the city centre are fun. I especially like the projections of snowflakes across the Town Hall building.

  • Photos: London at Christmas

    It’s always fun to be a tourist in London, especially near Christmas time. I haven’t been to the capital for a while so it was nice to just wander around and take photos. I went to the store Liberty for the first time and I found the building absolutely beautiful. While in that part of…

  • Sheffield Doc/Fest

    When I moved to Sheffield I decided to get involved with as much as possible to find out more about the city and the people. One of the first things I did, without realising how big and important the annual event is, was to sign up as a volunteer for Sheffield Doc/Fest. To point out…

  • New Year, new projects

    Looking towards 2012 I am thinking about new projects I want to start to keep me amused throughout the year. And with that I mean take up New Year resolutions that have a journalism theme to them. I do, for the moment, have a job that is based in journalism, but these new projects would…

  • Where do you turn to when you need help?

    For the past 21 years I have been sheltered away from times when I had to start relying upon myself. I had parents looking after me and then a few grueling years of education. After that, with a degree and as much as experience I could get, I am supposed to be going out on…

  • I am a graduate

    On Tuesday September 6th I officially became a graduate from the University of Lincoln, meaning I was allowed to wear a gown and a silly hat.