March 2021

  • Fulfilled by the humble sock

    Goodness I am on a roll with these blogs, I’m sorry!I wanted to write because today was a big day. I made my first ever sock. I will explain… I have dreamt for about 10 years now to make socks. Every year it was in the back of my mind as something I’d ‘love to…

  • Believing in goodness today

    Talking about faith today has to begin with disclaimers. I don’t want to convert anyone. I don’t hate anyone. I believe that gay and trans people deserve equal rights within society and the opportunity to be accepted fully into (and married within) whatever church they wish to worship in. I believe women have the right…

  • I struggle with being a mediocre cellist in a world of prodigies

    It’s hard to explain the feelings of musical worthlessness I experience frequently. My family think I am being dramatic. They have seen the intensity of my musical education and what it meant for me to get to Chetham’s School and the Royal College of Music. I practiced hours and hours every day for years with…