Monthly Archives: July 2014

191/365 Today I…am looking forward

Posted on July 31, 2014 by downmyfront

Today I…am looking forward to next week- Great British Bake Off is back!!!! Series 5, 12 new contestants to fall in love with. Paul and Mary. Mel and Sue. HURRY UP ! Wednesdays are going to be awesome…

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190/365 Today I…have been reading

Posted on July 30, 2014 by downmyfront

Today I have been reading, and have sat transfixed on the sofa until I completed, The Angel’s Game (2009) by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. Translated by Lucia Graves. “In an abandoned mansion at the heart of Barcelona, a young man – … Continue reading →

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189/365 Today I…have a quick update

Posted on July 29, 2014 by downmyfront

Today I have an update on yesterday’s post where I said quite clearly that I was not going to put Facebook and twitter etc on my new phone because they eat up my free time. Oops!  

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188/365 Today I…changed my phone

Posted on July 28, 2014 by downmyfront

Today I…said goodbye to my old Samsung and hello to an i-phone. I have joined the i-tribe – they were right, resistance is futile. I have Martin’s old phone as I am trying not to spend on things I don’t … Continue reading →

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187/365 Today I…have some ‘new’ stuff

Posted on July 27, 2014 by downmyfront

Today I…have acquired some cool new stuff-well, new to me to be precise. After a successful car boot sale yesterday, we left the unsold items in the car and pitched up again today at a different site. Two early mornings in … Continue reading →

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186/365 Today I reblogged A Response to ‘Women Against Feminism.’

Posted on July 26, 2014 by downmyfront

Originally posted on iwantedwings:
Imagine this: The year is 2014. You are a white Western woman. You wake up in the morning in a comfortably sized house or flat. You have a full or part-time job that enables you to…

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185/365 Today I…

Posted on July 25, 2014 by downmyfront

Today I…have cleared the boxes from the spare rooms and they are in the back of the car ready for tomorrow morning- we are doing a car-boot sale to get rid of some clutter and things we no longer need. … Continue reading →

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184/365 Today I…have been reading

Posted on July 24, 2014 by downmyfront

Today I… finished this book. I bought it last weekend in a church sale for 50p. I have previously read Possession by AS Byatt as part of my literature course (although I hated it).  Ragnarok is a re-telling of ancient Norse … Continue reading →

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183/365 Today I…have been listening to ELO

Posted on July 23, 2014 by downmyfront

Today I…have been listening to ELO, the Electric Light Orchestra. I love their 1974 album ‘Eldorado’ .                 I reminds me of my teens when I had not heard anything like ELO with its mix … Continue reading →

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182/365 Today I…am inspired by Kirstie

Posted on July 22, 2014 by downmyfront

Today I…have been inspired by the fabulous Kirstie Allsopp. I have been watching her programme on TV tonight- Fill your house for FREE on Channel 4. There are some amazing ideas if you are able to look at things in a different … Continue reading →

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