life – Page 10 – Adventures of Cumbrian Blondie

Comparison is the thief of joy

This quotation, from Theodore Roosevelt, argues that comparing your work, your life, or whatever else will only serve to make you unhappy. It does and whilst you shouldn’t it’s human nature to sometimes focus on the negative. Continue reading “Comparison is the thief of joy”

Before social media

Someone asked me the other day “what did you do before social media?” After contemplating for a moment or two I said “exactly the same as I do now” Remember the days before the Internet? Well, if you are over 25, you should have some vague memories on how life was back in the days with no Internet access and the “what’s the wifi code?” being our first question when going places. Continue reading “Before social media”

Road to recovery

Starting running again after a break is hard. Not running for several weeks and starting again due to injury, starting from what feels like scratch again feels horrible. Luckily my calf has healed well and it’s time to be brave and venture out. Continue reading “Road to recovery “

Life stories

I was incredibly honoured to be asked by Radio Cumbria to feature on the segment “life stories”. My first reaction was really? Would people find my life story that interesting?

Kevin Fernihough is so lovely and made me feel instantly relaxed when we did my interview. I had spoken with him a few times in the past when I was asked to go on the Biz quiz (reigning champ with 3 consecutive wins). I had spoken to a researcher to give a brief synopsis of my life and Kevin took it from there.Continue reading “Life stories”