If April was a month of the new beginnings, May was all about gathering speed, as detailed below. On the personal front, the month included a jazz concert, Star Wars’ day, coffee with a friend, lots of fresh asparagus and the kiddo’s last day of school ever (and, thus, my last school drop-off / pick-up). … Continue reading May 2025 round-up
Tag: May
May 2024 round-up
I kicked off the month with May Day celebrations in Oxford. It’s something that I have been wanting to do since moving to Oxford, but never managed to, for one thing or another. But with the youngest now 16 and the opportunity to join the celebrations from St Hilda’s College’s new tower (courtesy of the eldest), … Continue reading May 2024 round-up
May 2022 round-up
May was not bad. Not bad at all. It was good, even. There were some logistical challenges, on the home front. And there was marking. But, other than that, it was a great month. I even received a very exciting “invitation”, whose details I will share as soon as I can. This was another month of pushing … Continue reading May 2022 round-up
May 2021 round-up
Lockdown eased further in May. We are now allowed to meet indoors (with some restrictions), indoor gym classes are back on, and I sat in a café for the first time in ages. And while there were many obvious signs that we are still living in a Covid world (masks, limited seating, distanced tables...), it … Continue reading May 2021 round-up