A Little Kentish Magic

Seeking out little moments of magic amidst the humdrum of every day life.

  • My Chronic Fatigue Journey

    I am currently on sick leave again and am feeling quite down in the dumps. I have been struggling with my health since our week away, and the return to work this September has hit me harder than usual. A school classroom is not really the ideal working environment as the sensory overload is difficult… Read more

  • St Francis And His Favourite Almond Biscuits

    Hot on the heels of Michaelmas comes the Feast Day of St Francis of Assisi on 4th October. Apparently, before his conversion Francis loved a bit of frivolity and his nickname amongst his friends was Dominus because he was the King of Partying! After his conversion however, he devoted his life to one of simplicity… Read more

  • Michaelmas

    Michaelmas, or the Feast of Michael and All Angels, is celebrated on 29th September and is associated with the coming of Autumn and the shortening of days. St Michael was one of the three main Archangels, along with Gabriel and Raphael. He was the Archangel of justice, strength, and courage and was the main man,… Read more

  • Summer Walks – Revisiting Some Favourites

    The Kent Coast and River Medway walks that we had embarked upon, the day out in Cambridge, and more particularly our recent week away, were all spaced out, but each left me completely drained, and whilst being mindful of not pushing myself into a full CFS relapse, I have still tried to get out and… Read more

  • A Waffley Good Adventure!

    This summer, my daughter and I  headed off on a one week, three country adventure, which proved to be not only one of the most varied, but also one of the best holidays we have ever had. Every day was completely different, which made it feel far longer than the 8 days that we were away… Read more

  • Cream Teas and Classic Crime in Cambridge

    A couple of years ago, I visited the Orchard Tea Garden in Grantchester and I have wanted to go back ever since. Is there anything more quintessentially English than sitting in a deck chair in an orchard, tucking into a cream tea? I think not! Then, when I discovered that the University Library was holding… Read more

  • The Medway Valley Walk Part 1

    To be honest, this walk was just intended to be a stand alone one, and only came about because I wanted to go to Teapot Island. I’d come across several mentions of this cafe with its Guinness World Record collection of teapots over the years, and stored it away in the back of my mind… Read more

  • Kent Coast Walk Part 4: Hythe to Folkestone

    Although this is a section that I have done multiple times before (I am a big fan of both Hythe and Folkestone and often combine them with a walk), I have set myself the goal of completing the coast path in order, and so needed to do it again before I can move on. I… Read more

  • Kent Coast Walk Part 3: Littlestone-on-Sea to Hythe

    This has been my favourite of the Kent Coastal Path walks so far, but then I have only done three to choose from! I had been really looking forward to it as it is the first one so far that actually veers away from the road for most of the route, and so it was… Read more

  • Hooray for the holidays!

    I work in a school, and the last few weeks of term have been incredibly busy and stressful as I have been organising an activity week. Months in advance I am always full of what I think are fantastic ideas, but then as it gets closer and I have to put them all into place,… Read more