December 2025 and January 2026 round-up

December and January involved a lot of travel. Some travel was fun, such as a surprise mother-daughter trip. Other was bitter-sweet, such as trips to spend time with a close relative whose health was rapidly deteriorating (and sadly passed away at the end of January). Quite the contrast (or, as a colleague put it: the … Continue reading December 2025 and January 2026 round-up

December 2023 round-up

In December, I spent a lot of money and ate a lot of sugar. I was elated with some friends’ news, and really sad with another friend’s loss. I spent time with people that make my life better, and time with myself to reflect on the past year and set some goals for the next one. … Continue reading December 2023 round-up

December 2022 round-up

I listened to my past self and was very pragmatic about what I would be able to achieve in December. I even booked some time off for the period around Christmas and New Year, so I wouldn’t be tempted to promise others to get something done, then. That was a good decision: less running around and stressing … Continue reading December 2022 round-up

December 2021 round-up

I know from experience and logical reasoning that December is a tricky month because of the "busyness" of the end of term, the school holidays, the festivities, and, of course, the many little things that life always has a way of throwing at you. This time, child 2 fractured a finger which meant spending 4 … Continue reading December 2021 round-up