Review: The History of Magic by Chris Gosden – Francis Young
July 18, 2020
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Book Review: The Magic of Terry Pratchett by Marc Burrows
July 18, 2020
My rating: 4 stars Book Blurb(from Pen & Sword): The Magic Of Terry Pratchett is the first full biography of Sir Terry Pratchett ever written. Sir Terry was Britain’s best-selling living author*, and before his death in 2015 had sold more than 85 million copies of his books worldwide. Best known for the Discworld series, … More Book Review: The Magic of Terry Pratchett by Marc Burrows
I Know Trauma: We Are All Going Through It
April 24, 2020
Originally posted on Grumpwitch:
I have known trauma most of my life. My official diagnosis is of CPTSD, or Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. I have received many therapies over the years, in the forms of medication and talking therapy alike. I have attended group meetings. I have spent time in hospitals, clinics and meeting rooms.…
Everything is political
April 22, 2020
Originally posted on Druid Life:
I notice a lot of people saying we shouldn’t politicise the virus, or that making a political point in a crisis isn’t the right response. This assumes it is possible for something not to be political. Just because we don’t see the political dimension of something, we imagine it isn’t…
Working with Fear
March 26, 2020
Originally posted on Druid Life:
Fear is a difficult emotion to experience, and is harder to work with. All too often, what we do with fear is to take it out on someone else in the form of anger. When you do this, you get a brief sense of having power and being in control.…
Working from Home Part 3: Whoops! Was I supposed to be working?
March 16, 2020
The main problem that comes with working from home is that you’re at home. Being at home means you’ve got time to just shove this load of laundry on, right? Done. Now you can start that spreadsheet and … urgh, the dog stinks! Better just give them a wash so you can concentrate properly. Perfect, … More Working from Home Part 3: Whoops! Was I supposed to be working?
Working from Home Part 2: Help! How do I stop working?
March 16, 2020
Full disclosure, this was my problem when I started working from home. I would open my laptop before I’d had my breakfast and work through lunch. Then I’d either not log off before about 7pm or log off on time but then log back in later and work until midnight. For me, the key to … More Working from Home Part 2: Help! How do I stop working?
Working from Home Part 1: For Those Who Don’t Normally Do It
March 16, 2020
This post owes its existence to Atlin Merrick, acquisitions editor of Improbable Press. She made a plea via twitter last week asking for tips about working from home, in light of the action all of us need to take to limit the reach and damage of the Coronavirus pandemic. I had already had a few rough … More Working from Home Part 1: For Those Who Don’t Normally Do It
On finding you’ve triggered someone
February 8, 2020
Originally posted on Druid Life:
What do you do if you find you’ve triggered someone? You’ve done something you probably thought was harmless, or no big deal, and the response is huge, perhaps distressing and impossible to make sense of. Maybe they shut down, or broke down into tears, had a massive panic attack or…
Book Review: The Boy, the mole, the fox and the horse by Charlie Mackesy
January 28, 2020
My rating: 5 stars Book blurb from Goodreads: A book of hope for uncertain times. Enter the world of Charlie’s four unlikely friends, discover their story and their most important life lessons. The conversations of the boy, the mole, the fox and the horse have been shared thousands of times online, recreated in school art … More Book Review: The Boy, the mole, the fox and the horse by Charlie Mackesy
