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I’m moving home!

August 30, 2015by Annie Byrne Leave a comment

Hello everybody! It sure has been a while since I last posted on theocdsquirrel blog – almost a year in fact. Just thought I’d leave a small note that I […]

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Daily Life

Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

November 12, 2014by Annie Byrne

“It is quite a risk to spank a wizard for getting hysterical about his hair.” “More about Howl? Sophie thought desperately. I have to blacken his name! Her mind was […]

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Inspiration

A trip to Athens

November 11, 2014by Annie Byrne Leave a comment

Earlier this year I had the amazing opportunity to travel to Athens for a couple of days in March. This wasn’t a holiday of course, it was for work, but […]

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Daily Life

Feel like a superhero?

November 10, 2014by Annie Byrne Leave a comment

Ever wake up feeling like a superhero? You feel elated, like you’re floating, no…flying. Like there’s nothing you couldn’t do? That’s what I call a bad day. You get up […]

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OCD

Ferret love

November 9, 2014by Annie Byrne Leave a comment

Someone always knows someone who’s seen that man walking down the street with a ferret on a lead, or seen that woman with a ferret on her shoulder in the […]

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Family

Norway times (but without the fjords)

November 8, 2014by Annie Byrne 1 Comment

It was cold. It was windy but boy was it beautiful. Earlier this year, a good friend of mine and I went to Bergen in Norway for a long weekend […]

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Daily Life

15 things only Greeks will know

November 6, 2014by Annie Byrne 1 Comment

With a name like Androula, it’s hard to believe I’m anything but Greek (or as my editor says, “Grake”). Greek-Cypriot to be exact. But I’m a half-ling, with the other […]

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Daily Life, Family

One of those days…

November 5, 2014by Annie Byrne Leave a comment

Today has been one of those days where nothing has made sense. I’ve stared at people, mind blank, even after they’d finished talking. I’ve stared at the computer screen with […]

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Daily Life

Are you a TV Zombie like me?

November 4, 2014by Annie Byrne 1 Comment

Do you ever get so lost in a TV series that the line between reality and fantasy becomes blurred? Often, because I’m glued to Netflix, I fall asleep watching a […]

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Daily Life

Crawling the Great South Run

November 3, 2014by Annie Byrne 1 Comment

A week can go by so quickly. Time in general can go quickly, I mean, how the hell is it almost Christmas already? This time last week I was lying […]

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Daily Life

10 reasons why dogs are better than boyfriends

November 2, 2014by Annie Byrne 1 Comment

To put it simply, I love dogs. They’re awesome. They’re entertaining, and, best of all, they do all of the little things that puts a smile on your face without […]

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Daily Life, Family

Blog every day in November

November 1, 2014by Annie Byrne Leave a comment

This time last year, I took part in writing #BEDN (Blog Every Day in November), and thought well, I might give it another bash – seeing as I always tend […]

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Daily Life

Sometimes you just need a hug from your Dad

September 26, 2014by Annie Byrne 2 Comments

When you’ve had a long day at work and come home exhausted, he’ll have that cup of tea waiting for you when you walk through the door. (And if you’re […]

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Family

The Sound Of Silence

September 21, 2014by Annie Byrne Leave a comment

Hello darkness, my old friend, I’ve come to talk with you again, Because a vision softly creeping, Left its seeds while I was sleeping, And the vision that was planted […]

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Inspiration

Why writing a blog is like squeezing a spot

August 26, 2014by Annie Byrne 1 Comment

I was lucky enough to be born with the skin of a Greek Goddess, thanks to my Cypriot mam. The light brown tan, the natural oiliness and the smooth spot-less […]

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Daily Life

I like kissing things ok?

August 4, 2014by Annie Byrne Leave a comment

Back in 2010, one of my first blog posts – What’s in a hug? – ended with a question: What’s in a kiss? While trying to figure out the answer […]

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Daily Life

How do you wash a teddy bear?

July 30, 2014by Annie Byrne 3 Comments

How DO you actually wash a teddy bear? I mean, you have (hopefully) washed your own clothes and pants, but have you ever washed a teddy bear? …Me either, I […]

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Daily Life

One to Watch…

May 27, 2014by Annie Byrne 3 Comments

It seems that life doesn’t want to slow down these days. And that’s not me complaining, that’s exactly how I like it. I love juggling different projects, dinners, meetings with […]

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Daily Life

#longtings = #goodtings

May 6, 2014by Annie Byrne 3 Comments

Ever had one of those days when you’re ready to collapse on the sofa as soon as you get home? Try having one of those weeks. The last 14 days […]

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Daily Life

Z is for Zippa-dee-doo-dah

April 30, 2014by Annie Byrne 7 Comments

When you were younger on the toilet, did you ever keep the bathroom door open? We used to. It’s funny now but I was always scared. I was scared I […]

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Hello, I'm Annie.
London born and bred to a set of Irish and Cypriot parents.
Award-winning blogger, squirrel-looking individual and film fanatic, I make a living as a journalist, and can often be found nose-deep in a Stephen King novel. Welcome to my little corner of the world.

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