Today, I am thankful and grateful for
- a lovely walk
- the drama, Help, written by Jack Thorne, with Jodie Comer, Stephen Graham and Ian Hart amongst others. Made me think of when my Mum worked in Care Homes, and how proud I am of her for the work she did. Made me think of those brave people who acted with compassion in the face of crisis, with inadequate support. Pay rise / conditions rise now.
- for 1 week into some good new habits
Today, I am grateful and thankful for
- those who stood up against the proposed voting changes within the Labour Party
- a church service for animals, and the mixture of sounds from those in attendance
- gardens filled with stuffed puppets of humans
This Saturday, I am thankful and grateful 4,
- the words and heart of Sabina Nessa's sister, Jebina Yasmin Islam, and those that gathered last night at Pegler Square, and for the coverage for those of us unable to get to that place.
- the imagination Charles Jencks' explored in the architecture of his home.
- Top Boy
- a short free course
Today, I am grateful and thankful for
- making some progress with some new recordings
- the careful and patient exploration between Marianne and Connell's relationship in Normal People
- the September birthday celebrations of some friends.
Today, I am grateful and thankful for
- an important reminder that the health of people we care about can change in a breath.
- for what would have been the 87th Birthday of Leonard Cohen.
- an envelope covered in lots of penny and five-penny stamps
Today, I am grateful and thankful for
- watering cans left in trust at graveyards
- 700 Years Of The Divine Comedy
- those pushing back against any escalation towards a cold war
Today, I am thankful and grateful for
- the humility of coming out of an interview, having expressed myself very poorly
- meeting some lovely people involved with an excellent organisation
- for the support I have as my body and mind feel like they're two-thirds deep in a mud pool
Today, I am thankful and grateful for
- those who participated and raised money/brought awareness to good causes in this year's Great North Run
- reading in the bath - the feeling of holding those paper pages a few inches from the waterlevel, engrossed in text.
- the solidarity of friends in Newcastle, who share a love of live music, supporting one another to build a safer culture, and seeking due process for serious allegations
Today, I am thankful and grateful for
- A further interview for another interesting role
- for recognising jealousy and envy stemming from insecurity recently, and the knowledge of tools to get me out of those ludicrous thoughts (fairly quickly).
- exceptional tennis between Emma Raducanu & Leylah Fernandez. The rallies were fantastic and both played really well. Congratulations to Emma Raducanu for all of your successes.
Today, I am thankful and grateful for
- the life and gifts of Michael K Williams
- the personal space of a solo walk
Today, I am thankful and grateful for
- seeing someone focussed on discovery, operating a metal detector
- the people who are and have been testifying in the trial of charges against R. Kelly
- for a thoughtful, and intriguing gift
Today, I am grateful and thankful for
- the life of Sarah Harding. I am grateful for her pop!
- for friends who regularly check their breasts, their bodies, their health.
Today, I am thankful and grateful,
- the people on TikTok who created a bot to disrupt the snitching system set-up in Texas to report those seeking abortions.
- Little Simz' new album - Sometimes I Might Be Introvert
- for recognising the size of the mountain, and the chance to find a way to settle, move past fear and intimidation.
Today, I am grateful and thankful for
- the thrill and jump of discovering a huge spider, and attending to their exit from the property.
- Aled Jones singing with his younger self
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=engSQve1CKU&ab_channel=ClassicFM
Today, I am grateful and thankful for,
- a lovely conversation, catching up with a friend
- a positive text exchange with a childhood friend making contact, from an interim of about 20 years ago
- Stacks of straw bales
