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Why is it that on days when I'm well rested I get almost nothing done. Then when I have a crap night's sleep I do loads of PhD admin and writing, gardening, laundry and I bake a cake? I'm aiming for a good night's sleep tonight, so don't expect anything from me tomorrow.

The start of this meteorological autumn has bought forth gusty north winds, torrential rain and blinding lightning. But with it, the calmness of "back to school" and routines and an end of record temperatures. And I know the start of the academic year brings its own chaos and trials for many families but I am enjoying the peace of being able to have my windows and curtains open all day. No need to screen out heat, the sound of screaming couples and crying children, the reverberation of constantly revved motorbikes, the choking fumes from people burning plastics in their gardens or the sight of police officers filling our shared drive (don't ask). Instead I can enjoy a gentle breeze, the cheeping of birds an arm's length from the backdoor, the late flowering cornflowers, daisies, marigolds and salvia, and a coffee in the sunshine between the showers. Bliss 🍃

Happy Nineteenth Birthday Maya Rose!! Have a glorious few days surfing and i hope everyone buys you ice-creams.

Instagram has got so busy and shouty. It makes me tired. Here, have a non-busy and non-shouty recipe for a nourishing and soothing meatball soup. I didn't make a sped up video with instructions flashing up at 1 second intervals, that's still ok right?

Yesterday was lovely. Mostly because we drove down to Plymouth to take Maya out for lunch. But also because the number of people reading my blog post on alone-time for autistic people (based on my PhD research) passed 2,000 since I posted it just three days before. And the feedback has been 100% positive. People want and need more research based on the autistic experience rather than the observation of autistic people. Non-pathologising research on autistic wellbeing is rare AF. I'm hoping Reacting, Retreating, Regulating and Reconnecting will help widen the field. Anyway, I'm going to go stick the link in my bio - do have a read if you've got a spare five minutes. I'd love to hear your thoughts...

I am always in awe of creative people who pay attention to every last detail of their craft. This album, the Movietone Peel sessions, is an amazing example and I'm going to tell you why...

Shadows and reflections [insert meaningful story here]

✨ Courageous, creative, cracking sense of humour... ✨ The beautiful @lily.anisha.art (who this year alone watched 182 films, read 25 books, got a great set of GCSE grades, and produced some incredible art) is seventeen years old today! 🎉👩🏻‍🎨♑️

The algorithm gods have decided that I should make 2022 the year I learn piano. I am being bombarded with ads. Shhh... don't tell them that 1) I have no piano to learn on, or 2) that I got grade 8 in 1991 and a music degree in 1995, or 3) that I taught piano for a decade. I would like to learn guitar though...

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