The Newport marathon 2026 playlist
Music is very important to me when I run. I know some people run without it, but I’m not one of them! If I’m running…
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Five years of Spotify Wrapped
I love listening to music. I don’t UNDERSTAND music. I can’t sing or play an instrument, but music has been with me since I was…
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Music and memories
I’m late to pretty much every party. One party I was particularly late to was watching Derry Girls. I was aware of it, but somehow…
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The Cheltenham half marathon playlist
When I ran Weston Super Half earlier this year, my husband made me a Spotify playlist of favourite artists and songs. I absolutely loved it,…
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The Weston Super Half playlist
I wrote recently about how much I love Spotify and how important it has been to me lately. My husband loves Spotify too and was…
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Spotify and surviving the first year of university
It’s hard to believe, but my son’s first year of university is almost over. He just has one more week of lectures, then four exams…
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The Wonder Stuff and the time machine
The other day I went to The Wonder Stuff in Bristol. The Wonder Stuff were my favourite band in the lower 6th (as we called…
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My favourite Christmas songs
I’m the first to admit that, when it comes to Christmas, I’m a bit of a grumpy old Scrooge. But there is one thing I…
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Wychwood Festival 2018
The Wychwood Festival, at Cheltenham Racecourse, has become an annual event for our family – and one of our favourite days of the year. It…
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Ned’s Atomic Dustbin, the Wonder Stuff and not growing old
We know a bona fide rock star. I can’t imagine how cool my 17 year old self would have thought that was. You have to…
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Things I don’t understand – and things I do
The other week I went to my younger son’s school concert. I love the school concert because everyone takes part, even the cool boys. At…
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The lucky song
I don’t believe in luck or fate or ‘signs’. I’m not in tune with the spirit world. I have my feet firmly placed in the…
