Tomos James

Driving lesson 15 — test routes

“If I say nothing, straight on.”

Driving, Mental wellbeing, Vertigo migraines

The looming prospect of driving — my test is a week today!!! 😱😱😱

This time next week I’ll either be a bona fide driver, with my green provisional being whisked off to the DVLA to be resprayed pink, or I’ll have failed on something stupid and looking to rebook my test. One or the other. It would make my life easier if I passed first time — well, […]

A journey of weekends

A long weekend egg hunting

Myles is now of the age to enjoy a good egg hunt. He loves them so much that he needs to partake in lots and lots of egg hunts. It’s an unofficial count of 40 on Easter Sunday — it would’ve been an official count but I forgot to count. The hardest part was finding […]

In memory, Mental wellbeing

It’s March 31st again

This date looms in the calendar. 11:20(ish) a.m.. 3 years ago today he left us when he should’ve been allowed to stay. He was such a wonderful man, and I’m not just saying this because I’m biased. He was a much better man than me. And 3 years on, it feels like it’s been barely […]

Driving

Driving lesson 14 — RAIN!!!

🎶 Drip drip drop it was pissing, pouring, falling to the ground, double stopping distance 🎶

(Loosely to the tune of ‘Drip drip drop little April showers’.)

Things happening

This mornings’ commute

This morning I get to the station for 7, call from work – no power, don’t come in. I go home. As I’m settling with a tea at 9 I get a call from work – there’s power! Come in. I walk quick back to the station, trains delayed. AAARGH!!!

A journey of weekends

A weekend rebuilding

(my flat)

Driving

Driving lesson 13 — using a hire car

Driving another car…

Anger

My anger & I

I can be exceptionally subtle… not.

A journey of weekends

A weekend of sleepovers and trains with my 2 main men

My little man Myles has been begging me to have a sleepover so, with Mum at a hen-do, I invited myself round and had one. Myles was super excited because, why wouldn’t he be? I’m amazing at playing trains! We played trains, and more trains, hide and seek with a cucumber, went to the park, […]

Driving

Driving lesson 12 — in 300 yards, take the exit

Following a sat nav will be a part of my driving test

A journey of weekends

A weekend to prune & apricot

Hot water = me! A prune!

Mental wellbeing, Poems & short stories

If only I was different

If only I was different If I was someone else I know I’d be magnificent No bargain off the shelf I would surely be the envy Of everyone about And then I’d finally like me Love me without a doubt

In the ocean

The Xenomorphs from Alien are real!!!

1 jaw to bite, a 2nd to swallow — the real-life creature with its 2 jaws

Driving

Driving lesson 11 — STOP (right there, thank you very much…)

Emergency! Emergency!

(I can’t get the song out of my head)

Things happening

From boiler-less to boiler’d with a thing on a pipe

I return home to a funny thing on a pipe

A customer's rant

Virgin Media, still with the great customer service NOT — want something done? Go through to complaints

So they stopped harassing but today they changed their mind, and then I was forced to call and, well…

A journey of weekends

A weekend to thaw

The snow and having no boiler caused issues

In the ocean

The parrotfish & bedtime

When we bed ourselves down at night we have bed frames, mattresses, and sheets — there’s no such luxury in a coral reef. There is, however, mucus.

A customer's rant

And the Virgin Media harassment continues

They just call and call and call and call. You can tell them to stop but they won’t.

Driving

Driving lesson 10 — country rooooooad take me home 🎶

Country road driving!

A customer's rant, Anger

So mad I could scream!!!

From a broken boiler to flawless media company.

A journey of weekends, Awards & achievements

A weekend of the serious and not so serious

I was awarded The Sunshine Blogger Award so celebrated. I then had a nasty surprise that proved a valuable point.

Awards & achievements

The Sunshine Blogger Award

Is an award given to bloggers by bloggers for bringing sunshine, positivity, and creativity to their readers’ lives.

I’m a recipient and on my way to the ceremony!

A journey of weekends, Mental wellbeing

One whole year of weekends, the review

1 year, 52 weekends, most of which long forgotten.

My year review written 2 weeks late because it came around too quick and I wasn’t ready.

Supernatural

A ghost in the house!

I’d an audience this morning

Vertigo migraines

To my dearest vertigo migraine

On Day 2, a little letter to show my appreciation.

(This post has a flashing image!)

A journey of weekends

A weekend spilling most everything

Except the cider

Our world

Earthquake near Swansea

Today, the Welsh Valleys shook for a few moments

On land

Conflict resolution a non-human way

The Bonobo of the Congo do things differently to us…

Driving, Mental wellbeing

Driving lesson 9 — turn in the road

Ah shit, I need to head the other way!!

Anger

Today’s anger

This is written now that I’m calm

A customer's rant

Virgin Media, their doghouse at their convenience

Day 1 was really just a waste of time. Rude staff, false promises — would Day 2 be any better?

A customer's rant

Virgin media, DONE!!! Woop Woop!

AND I got 2 attitude people! 🤣

A journey of weekends, Friends & family, Mental wellbeing

A weekend that passed by quickly

Zooooooooooooooooom

A customer's rant, Mental wellbeing

I can feel it in my fingers… Actually, in my chest…

WAR WITH VIRGINMEDIA! For reasons best left to a shrug, my last direct debit didn’t vanish to wherever it’s meant to go, meaning Virginmedia didn’t get paid. They’re an absolute rip off. Anyway, according to their letter, I have until before the next bill is produced to pay before I get charged a ‘late fee’. […]