I've had a couple of pregnancy blogs in my drafts for a while, but they can wait because I think I need to do this one next. Trigger Warning: A big dip in mental health. About 6 weeks ago, I got what felt like a couple of sudden and debilitating pregnancy symptoms: anxiety and depression. [...]
Last week, this blog turned 7 years old! Things have changed a huge amount since I was a curate and freshly minted deacon setting up this website, and writing my first post, called New home, new blog! Over that time I've written about ministry and becoming a priest and a vicar. A few years in, I [...]
Another year, another reading challenge! Elmer's Special Day. David Mckee. The sequel to the original where even more of the jungle get involved in Elmer's day! A lovely read. Little Miss Hug. Roger Hargreaves. Well, it's a nice story. But we've had a conversation about how it's not OK to hug people if they say [...]
I'm saying it right at the start: I am aware how privileged, snotty and ungrateful I will sound to some in this blog. But what I'm trying to say is that bucketlist experiences can be a bit of a let down. So, we were very kindly given a voucher for the Titanic Hotel as a [...]
Rev Poppy 