Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
“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 […]
Tag Archives: #bedn
Ferret love
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 […]
Norway times (but without the fjords)
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 […]
15 things only Greeks will know
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 […]
One of those days…
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 […]
Are you a TV Zombie like me?
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 […]
10 reasons why dogs are better than boyfriends
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 […]
Blog every day in November
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 […]
Back to black
#BEDN30 Almost a month ago I was wondering how to begin the month of November, as I sat on my bed pondering over my first ‘Blog Every Day in November’ […]
When I grow up…
#BEDN29 Each morning when I wake up, I count myself lucky to not feel the dread I used to experience when I had a day ahead of me at a […]
Now bend and stretch
#BEDN28 At the beginning of October I started yoga classes. Not the normal type of yoga, but bikram yoga. It’s alright, I’ll give you a minute. I know the people […]
Loss of Innocence
#BEDN27 (Warning: May need tissues as the post contains emotional content. I cried) As young children, we are so eager to grow up. We crave a feeling of maturity and […]
Little Red-Cap
#BEDN26 At childhood’s end, the houses petered out into playing fields, the factory, allotments kept, like mistresses, by kneeling married men, the silent railway line, the hermit’s caravan, till you […]
Make me happy
#BEDN25 Today I’ve felt pretty sad. Maybe it’s the holiday blues. Maybe it’s because I’m back at work. Maybe it’s because I’m tired as I haven’t had any sleep since […]
A week gone by
#BEDN24 This last week has been somewhat emotional. I’ve been to the airport twice which was cool. I mean, who doesn’t get excited about going to the airport even when […]
Food Glorious Food
#BEDN23 You didn’t think I was going to leave Cyprus without showing my appreciation for the food here now did you? It’s the last night of my holiday and all […]
Ye old Saint Lazarus
#BEDN22 Tradition is often thought of as a belief or a physical behaviour with some sort of symbolic meaning or special significance, with origins in the past that is passed […]
To spiti twn pappoudon mou
#BEDN21 The roads may change, the weather may change and the people in Cyprus may change, but my Grandparents’ house and garden will forever stay the same. Their property in […]
Family Jewels
#BEDN20 Today’s been a good day. And a funny one at that. All day I’ve been thinking of how to summarise it in words and came up with one word. […]
Coffee, mating grounds and mezze
#BEDN19 One of the things I like about Cyprus is that it’s cool to like coffee. It’s the social thing to do. The kids these days like coffee, like me. […]
