11/12/21

I create. I explore. I read. I write. I learn.

Here ‘s my latest creative and cultural adventures, along with the ideas these inspire.

Festive Family Tree

Feminist Festive Family Tree

Why hang baubles when you can display famous influential women and use this as an educational opportunity?

I’ll be looking for a permanent tree after the festive season so these women are evergreen.

‘Such a Fun Age’, by Kiley Reid

‘Such a Fun Age’, by Kiley Reid

It’s a cliche…. but I could not put this down. For the first time in years, I actually flicked to the end to find out what was going to happen in this fantastic novel about class, race and parenting.

(gin and candles make reading more fun)

Kelvingrove Art Gallery

Kelvingrove Art Gallery

I don’t like the musty smell of museums and art galleries. And I don’t often read the plaques.

But is this not simply the most absorbing, energising and freeing painting.

Big Walks With Big Ideas

Big Walks With Big Ideas

I do some literal ‘blue sky thinking’, listen to podcasts and let my mind roam free in ideas as I walk and drink deep the fresh air.