We're oceans apart. Between us waves are breaking, And so is my heart. I wrote a version of this poem in a notebook two years ago, completely forgetting about it until I fell upon the same notebook a few weeks ago. When I saw it I was pleasantly surprised. I realised I could change the [...]
Author: Hannah Maggie
The January 2020 Chapter
They say start as you mean to go on. So far this year, in this new decade, I have moved into a flat with two good friends, secured a new job, and begun a whole new routine of life and keeping connected with friends in a way that is different from popping down the road [...]
Some life to live | Fiction
The following is the ending to a fictional story yet to be written. Any similarities to reality is coincidental. Over the brow of the horizon the sun was disappearing, sending piercing rays towards the two men. Jake felt the fabric of his tie, straightening it while his eyes were blinded. Beside him, Charlie turned his [...]
ASH by James Herbert
As I was making my way through the 693 pages entailing Herbert's final installation of the David Ash series, I had seriously mixed emotions about reviewing it. When I picked up Ash in the bookshop I did not realise it was part of a series. The spine is completely foiled, which caught my attention, and [...]
Small Spaces
SMALL SPACES Though my room is small, that's just how I like it. When the sun shines through the window, such as in the photo above, the whole room is heated naturally and everything is really bright. I love to lie on the bed facing out the window. My plants live on the window sill [...]
Things to Stop Apologising for.
A list. I haven't made any resolutions as such for the new year, but a little while ago I did vow to stop apologising so much unnecessarily, and came up with a list. As a culture there's a lot of things I think we apologise for just out of politeness. This year I'd like to [...]
My Current TBR List
With life becoming slightly chaotic at the end of 2019, I soon accumulated a small pile of books I am still very eager, but have had to wait to read. Nothing motivates me more than the idea of being able to enjoy a book care free. These are the books I'll be reaching for first [...]
A new life for Christmas.
One month ago I dropped my notice on my boss' desk and called my friend to accept her offer of a flat share in London. I jokingly said 'I'm giving myself a new life for Christmas'. It was an opportunity that ultimately never felt wrong, but it's also apparent to me that I have no [...]
Twenty Three
Being twenty two was a whirlwind. Sometimes I've thought of it as slightly reckless, but I think that was adjusting to the drastic change from my previous lifestyle. As I was going through the photos I have taken this year I smiled. I have never had so much fun and adventure in the rest of [...]
Coffee in Kenilworth
To write about Kenilworth now, I will have to stretch my mind back to a month ago. It was a Sunday when I visited. Surprisingly bright, although it was cold and it had rained for three days straight prior. The road surrounding the castle had flooded. A group of people had gathered on the bridge [...]
