Dear Diary: Locked Down

by Stacey // April 15, 2020 // No Comments

So, the UK has now been on lockdown for three weeks. Or has it been three months? No, wait, I’ve got it. “It’s been 84 years!” Let’s be honest, time no longer has any meaning and I struggle to remember... Continue reading →

Dear Diary || I ran a half marathon

by Stacey // October 1, 2017 // No Comments

So, as you may have gathered from the title of this post, last Sunday I completed the Robin Hood Ikano Half Marathon. All 13.1 miles of it. I even ran about 12.5miles of it. (Well, there might have been some controlled... Continue reading →

Dear Diary: I’m just not in the mood

by Stacey // May 28, 2017 // 13 Comments

It’s been a bit of a horrible week, hasn’t it? Now, don’t get me wrong, I’m well aware that there are some people who have had a MUCH worse week than me, but that’s the thing about tragedy – its... Continue reading →

Dear Diary | If only I’d worked harder | A Mess In A Dress

by Stacey // April 16, 2017 // 29 Comments

The biggest lie you will ever be told is that if you want something enough and work hard, you can achieve all of your dreams. You often hear this from the rich, the entrepreneurs or the creatives (actors, authors, artists... Continue reading →

Dear Diary: Best Week Ever?

by Stacey // March 5, 2017 // 4 Comments

What. A. Week! Sorry I’ve basically disappeared from the blogosphere recently, but I was living the dream. My dream. As I may have mentioned a few times, I’ve spent the past week appearing as Ado Annie in an amateur production... Continue reading →

Dear Diary: Finding a balance as a part-time blogger

by Stacey // February 21, 2017 // 15 Comments

I wasn’t particularly planning on writing this post today, although its been in my drafts for a while, but it kinda just felt appropriate after the day I’ve had. I got home from work today at 6pm. Nothing so strange... Continue reading →

Dear Diary: Half Way to a Half Marathon!

by Stacey // January 15, 2017 // No Comments

Dear Diary… I am feeling zero motivation to write anything today, so I thought maybe a chatty post was called for instead. Brace yourself…I’ve no idea where this is going. For a number of reasons (time, weather, etc), Mr Mess... Continue reading →

Dear Diary: One Year Later…..

by Stacey // October 23, 2016 // No Comments

Ok, so I know it’s a bit weird for me to post twice in one day. My last post was scheduled for today, but this one just popped into my head. Once it was there, I had to get it... Continue reading →

Dear Diary: 8 things I love about Autumn

by Stacey // October 7, 2016 // No Comments

I noticed that some bloggers published their “Hello Autumn” posts back at the start of September, so I feel a little late to the party. However, for me, September was far too warm to get into the autumnal spirit. I’ve been... Continue reading →

Dear Diary: Finding my voice

by Stacey // September 25, 2016 // No Comments

I’m really struggling with blogging at the moment. My editorial calendar (fancy word for a diary) is full of draft posts of ideas that I want to write, but the words just don’t seem to want to come. I sit... Continue reading →