August 2024 round-up

August was definitely better than the last couple of months: we put our things into storage and headed to Portugal, while the “new” house was being redecorated. There were a few niggles with the move into the new house, but most boxes are now empty, and life is slowly returning to normal. Research The main … Continue reading August 2024 round-up

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

April 2024 round-up

A busy month, which included a lot of fun moments. I had a lovely time at the talk with Bonnie Garmus, author of Lessons in Chemistry. The tickets for the talk were a lovely Mother’s Day present from the-child-formerly-known-as-the-teen. I also accompanied the kiddo to golf, and had a walk around backstage at a theatre, … Continue reading April 2024 round-up

March 2024 round-up

March had its fair share of highs and lows, as you can see below. In particular, I was reminded that, even after all of these years, I still manage to grossly underestimate how long it takes me to develop a paper and to prepare a talk. Alas, at least there were no illnesses or major … Continue reading March 2024 round-up

February 2024 round-up

February is one of my favourite months of the year: the days are visibly getting lighter, the flowers are coming through, and… it’s my birthday. What’s not to like? This month’s productivity was a bit disrupted due to health issues in the family, and technical problems. Still, I managed to tick off various items from … Continue reading February 2024 round-up

January 2024 round-up

I hope your 2024 got off to a great start. Mine was very much a month in two halves: the first had a lot of momentum and I got many things ticket off from my to do list vs. the second, where things started to stall and I failed to make significant progress on a … Continue reading January 2024 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

October 2023 round-up

October was... intense. I didn’t make enough – and much needed - progress on a paper. But, maybe, that was a bit unrealistic given everything else that was going on. I even managed to spend some time with my parents, with the kids and with friends. As well as some much needed me-time. Research This … Continue reading October 2023 round-up

September 2023 round-up

September was about going back to routines and tackling life admin – the kiddo was back to school and training; we are back to spending Sundays by the side of an ice-rink; various medical check-ups were scheduled and attended; and so on. This month, I also joined a life drawing group. I hadn’t done any life-drawing … Continue reading September 2023 round-up

August 2023 round-up

August was a travelling month. First, to attend a conference. Then, for time out with the family, which included one week with my parents at the beach (it’s been 20+ years since we last holidayed together. Bliss!). There was some work done around these, even if not much was “shipped”. Research The main event, research … Continue reading August 2023 round-up