January 16, 2014 - Written by: Poppy Gillian
It’s the start of the new year and, like many of you, I’ve been thinking about all the stuff I want to do in the year ahead. As New Year’s resolutions go, helping others and doing good deeds seem to be high on several people’s lists, myself included. For me ‘helping others’ also includes helping animals. If you haven’t already... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: a little piece of joy Animal Planet From the Heart Poppy Gillian
November 21, 2013 - Written by: Poppy Gillian
I am definitely NOT a gym-bunny. Two minutes on the cross-trainer and I am already thinking about all the other things I’d rather be doing e.g. watching Coronation Street and eating a packet of biscuits. The longest I’ve had a gym membership for is a year, which I think is a serious achievement! I don’t mean I paid for it... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Empowerment: Man! I feel Like a Woman! Poppy Gillian
October 16, 2013 - Written by: Poppy Gillian
So I have been a working, tax-paying member of society for about a year now. Yes, it’s good to no longer be spending frustratingly long periods of time filling in job applications, stressing over what to wear to interviews and freaking out about the prospect of being unemployed forever. But I don’t deny that I miss being a student. Everyone... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement Poppy Gillian
September 19, 2013 - Written by: Poppy Gillian
So, a few weeks ago I took the morning off work for an appointment up in London. I promised my manager that I’d be back at the end of lunchtime. And if you know anything about me I always keep my promises. But as my luck would have it, things did not go as planned. (Image via) Firstly, my appointment... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Adventureland Poppy Gillian