A Little Kentish Magic

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

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  • I love the Eurovision Song Contest and have been watching it on and off for more years than I care to remember. I first became aware of its existence in 1976 when Brotherhood of Man secured a win for the UK. I don’t know whether I was actually allowed to stay up and watch it… Read more

  • A UPF Free Lent!

    I have never been tempted to give up anything for Lent before, but there has been so much in the press and online about the health implications of eating ultra processed foods, that I decided it would be interesting to see how easy it would be to completely cut them out of my diet for… Read more

  • Slow January days

    I had a slow start to the new year as I once again struggled to adapt to the return to work. For some reason this tends to be the time of year that I am most likely to suffer a CFS relapse, and so I was trying to be very mindful not to over do… Read more

  • Preparing For Christmas

    In our house, Stir Up Sunday is a hotly anticipated date in the run up to Christmas – the last Sunday before Advent and the day traditionally reserved for making Christmas puddings. The name comes from the Anglican Book of Common Prayer, which includes the line “Stir up, we beseech thee, O Lord, the wills… Read more