: Tomorrow Inshallah, I hope there will some interesting new jobs on the list…

: Today I was grateful for words of encouragement and support from friends.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am hoping for a productive day at the virtual salt mines

: Today I was gratefull to have watchedhed two cracking FA Cup quarter finals on TV!

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to more FA Cup quarter finals.

: Today I was grateful for a sunny day and brunch with Kathy D.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to seeing Kathy D.

: Today I was grateful for the excellent MS Teams training.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am hoping to complete an IT checklist

: Today I was grateful for a lovely evening with friends

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to seeing Jen and Tunrayo

: Today I was grateful for an email from Iona

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to seeing Faye onscreen

: Today I was grateful for my virtual session with Helena

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am hoping for clarity…

: Today I was grateful for Paul Brummelll’s dispatch and for Mark’s amusing company

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to seeing Mark

: Today I was grateful for my mum (it is Mothers’ Day here 🇬🇧)

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to watching more football and rugby

: Today I was grateful for my first coffeee Frappuccino of the year

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to watching rugby on TV

: Today I was grateful for balsam tissues

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward told to e-meeting Caroline Q

: Today I was grateful for another fascinating presentation from the Research Analysts

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I hope to focus for Friday’s meeting…

: Today I was grateful for Strepsils

: Tomorrow I hope I will feell more motivated

: Today I was grateful that I could go at my own pace

: Tomorrow Inshallah I hope to knuckle down and to start my prep…

: Today I was grateful that things worked out at the pharmacy

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am hoping for positive news…

: Today I was grateful for the time and space to recharge my social battery.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am hoping to haver a relaxing day.

: Today I was grateful for a delicious lunch with Ziya & Olivia; and also Kiki’s company at the …

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to brunch with Olivia and Ziya!

: Today I was grateful for a lovely day in Saskia’s company!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to spending time with Saskia

: Today I was grateful to see that Caroline Quinn has a sense of humour

: Tomorrow Inshallah I hope that the next set of presentations are interesting and informative.

: Today I was grateful for positive news in my search for a new team.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to some interesting presentations on international affairs

: Today I was grateful for a fun quiz from the deputy director

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to an early start…

: Today I was grateful for Luksha’s company after the Wellington call.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to talking with Iona, about Wellington.

: Today I was grateful to have spent time with Amanda

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to seeing Amanda in Greenwich

: Today I was grateful for Pete’s company

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to seeing Pete

: Today I was grateful for the delightful daffodils

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to chatting with Andrea

: Today I was grateful to Will for persevering with our bonkers HR system

: Tomorrow Inshallah I hope it will be another productive day.

: Today I was grateful for several interesting and informative presentations at the virtual salt …

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am hoping for positive news about next steps

: Today I was grateful for some top tips…

: Tomorrow Inshallah I hope to submit my draft ahead of the deadline

: Today I was gratefully to see some brightt yellow daffodils out in the wild

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I hope the virtual salt mines will be calm…

: Today I was grateful for the time and space to recover from yesterday’s turbo-charged socialising.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I hope to completete my next application.

: Today I was grateful for my friends’ wonderful company!

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to spending a day at the coast with my friends!

: Today I was grateful for the end of this cursed project!

: Tomorrow Inshallah I hope my last day in the Summit team goes well…

: Today I was grateful for the mild temperatures and sunshine.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I hope to continue making progress

: Today I was grateful to have reconnected with Vanessa

: Tomorrow I am hoping that I’ll be more energised at the virtual salt mines…

: Today I was grateful for strawberries

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to Pancake Day!

: Today I was grateful for a positive conversation with a Deputy Director

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I hope that the virtualal salt mines will be less frantic…

: Today I was grateful for my own company

: Tomorrow Inshallah I hope that it will be a nice day

: Today I was grateful for tulip season

: Tomorrow Inshallah I hope that it will be a calm and relaxing day.

: Today I was grateful for pizza!

: Tomorrow Inshallah I hope the nurse is pleased with my progress so far…

: Today I was grateful for tech advice from my colleagues

: Tomorrow Inshallah I hope to make good progress on my To Do list.

: Today I was grateful for a £50 gift voucher.

: Tomorrow I hope to be more productive at the virtual salt mines…

: Today I was grateful for my free at the point of delivery annual eye test (I love the NHS!)

: Tomorrow Inshallah I hope my eye test goes well.

: Today I was grateful for the Director’s update.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I hope that the overseas posting list has some decent jobs…

: Today I was grateful for a free coffee Fromm my favourite local coffee shop.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I hope all goes well with my life admin chores andd Forest’s away game.

: Today I was grateful for fun times and yummy food with Denise and Sofina.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to seeingg Denise and Sofina!

: Today I was grateful for more advice regarding my treatment plan.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I hope to get clear advice from the nurse

: Today I was grateful for that AMAZING game between Wolves and Man United

: Tomorrow InshaAllah, I hope we will get to hear about next steps.

: Today I was grateful for the M&S help centre.

: Tomorrow InshaAllah, I hope we get more clarity on team tasks.

: Today I was grateful for swift action by my bank.

: Tomorrow InshaAllah, I am hoping for more clarity on next steps…

: Today I was grateful for the Director’s announcement.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to engaging with Fiona on her draft.

: Today I was grateful for all the FA Cup ties on free to air TV!

: Tomorrow InshAllah, I am looking forward to brunch.

: Today I was grateful for Jane’s company.

: Tomorrow InshAllah, I am looking forward to seeing Jane.

: Today I was grateful for a positive review from Nurse Caroline

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am hoping for positive newsws in both of my reviews.

: Today I was grateful for a fascinating presentation from the MENA region research analysts.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I hope that the grumpy stakeholder will be in a better mood.

: Today I was super grateful to log off on time after an email from a grumpy stakeholder.

: Today I was grateful for Michael’s clear comms.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I hope my dad’s trip to the dentist goes well.

: Today I was grateful for pasta - I’ve missed it SO MUCH!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I hope we finally get the news that the project is being postponed, or even …

: Today I was grateful to be inside while Storm Isha raged outside

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I hope to complete some life admin.

: Today I was grateful that Kathy did not monologue me to death.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to brunch.

: Day 019/366 Today I was grateful for these three things: Friendly chats with Sofina and Andrea A …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to two lots of virtual coffees with friends.

: Day 018/366 Today I was grateful that Jane’s birthday present was FINALLY delivered.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to providing positive feedback

: Day 017/366 Today I was grateful for an update regarding this project. It is definitely cursed.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am lookinging forward to making progress on a long list of work things.

: Day 016/366 Today I was grateful the sunshine and blue skies.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I hope that: WAC provides guidance; My parents continue to be in good health; We …

: Day 015/366 Today I was grateful for support and solidarity from KGR and ES

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I hope my colleagues are cooperative…

: Day 014/366 Today I was grateful for a relaxing day

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to watching at least one EPL match

: Day 013/366 Today I was grateful for a wonderful day in Cambridge

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to spending time with Rachel!

: Day 012/366 Today I was just grateful it was Friday

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I hope to have a sympathetic meeting with Will.

: Day 011/366 Today I was grateful for positive validation at the virtual salt mines.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to some key presentations

: Day 010/366 Today I was grateful to have reconnected with Maureen K!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am lookingg forward to making some progress on my To Do list, and I hope to go …

: Day 009/366 Today I was grateful for these three things: Cold, bright and sunny weather Good test …

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to clarity from seniors, and I hope, empathy from my …

: Day 008/366 Today I was grateful for these three things: Good test results A nice lunch IMs with …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I’m looking forward to catching up on all those tasks I should have done last …

: Today I was grateful that the Forest v Blackpool FA Cup third round game was not broadcast on TV. My …

: Tomorrow Inshallah - life admin chores.

: Day 006/366 Just grateful that it’s Saturday!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I hope to get some clarity on next steps and ai am looking forward to seeing …

: Day 005/366 Today I was grateful for these three things: Weekly chat with Andrea Cheese and bacon …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I hope that the weather improves; and I am looking forward to catching up with …

: Day 004/366 Today I was grateful for these three things: Having a filling breakfast Vindication …

: Tomorrow Inshallahah, I hope my meetings go well. I am looking forward to a new dish at lunchtime.

: Day 003/366 Today I was grateful for these three things: Friends reaching out and staying connected …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I hope the virtualal salt mines won’t be too awful; and I am looking forward to …

: Day 002/366 Today I was grateful for these three things: Kind colleagues Delicious Christmas ham …

: Tomorrow Inshallah I hope being back at the virtualal salt mines won’t be too stressful. I am …

: Day 001/366 Today I was grateful for these three things: A delicious lie in Brussels sprouts as a …

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to taking a deep breath and ploughing on.

: Today I was grateful to have survived a truly bonkers year. Happy New Year all!

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to a period of reflection

: Today I was grateful for a Nottingham Forest home victory!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to an in person appointment with the nurse!

: Today I was grateful for more time on my own.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to having the house to myself.

: Today I was grateful for recommended books on my Kindle.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to reading new books and football on my streaming services

: Today I was grateful for salads and fresh fruit after all the rich food of recent days…

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to regular programming…

: Today I was grateful for Forest’s away win!

: Later on today I am looking forward to being home alone.

: Yesterday I was grateful for a delicious turkey dinner!

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to Brussels sprouts

: Today I was grateful for my safe space

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to seeing my cousins.

: Today I was grateful (as always) for the NHS. Blood tests completed.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to a quick trip to Greenwich!

: Today I was grateful for access to two dryers.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to crossing more things off my To Do list!

: Today I was grateful forr the time and space to recover from last night.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to recharging my social batteries.

: Today I was grateful for the lovely time I spent with my friends.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to meeting up with friends in Greenwich

: Today I was grateful for the plum Danish pastry that I devoured in my favourite local coffeee shop!

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to sending out my Christmas cards.

: Today I was grateful to be away from the salt mines.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am lookinging forward to waking when I want to (instead of when my alarm goes …

: Today I was grateful for some time on my own after a lot of socialising in recent days.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to a nice brunch with my parents

: Today I was grateful for Marrianne’s company!

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to my trip to Birmingham

: Today I was grateful for my first day of annual leave!

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to lunch out with my parents

: Today I was grateful to log off from the salt mines until 2 January!

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to finishing up at the salt mines for this calendar year…

: Today I was grateful for Karen and Harriet at the breakfast club.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to lunch with Denise!

: Today I was grateful for supportive colleagues, including Kadeem and Grace.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to meeting our new colleague in person for the first time…

: Today I was grateful to be under the radar…

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward today to e-meeting our new team member.

: Today I was gratefull for peace and calm

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to making progress on writing Christmas cards and online …

: Today I was grateful to Ziya and Olivia, their company at lunch was wonderful!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to seeing Ziya & Olivia!

: Today I was grateful for a relaxing day. No stress because the Team Leader was on leave.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to less stressful day

: Today I was grateful for support from my line manager.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am lookingg forward to our virtual winter celebrations

: Today I was grateful for Greg’s calmness and his sense of humour

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to a bit of a lie in!

: Today I was grateful for a good night out!

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to eating BBQ ribs

: Today I was grateful that my manager was offline.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to trying out coffee bags…

: Today I was grateful to the staff at the restaurant who looked after my parents so well!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to lunch out with my parentss

: Today I was grateful for a lovely day out.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to seeing Denise and Sofina

: Today I was grateful that I keptt my patience and did not shout at some of my colleagues.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to ticking a few more thingss from my To Do list.

: Today I was grateful to see the hedges and shrubs sparkling with frost.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to pay day!

: Today I was gratefully when it was time too log off from the virtual salt mines.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to WFH.

: Today I was grateful to Denise and Sofina, for agreeing to my plans and suggestions.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to chairing our regular meeting!

: Today I was grateful to see the pretty, pretty lights!

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to making progress (again)

: Today I was grateful to have seen two engaging EPL games

: Tomorrow I am looking forward to making headway.

: Today I was grateful for the clear, blue skies!

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am lookingg forward to shoppingng for gifts.

: Today I was grateful for an early finish.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward today to that Friday vibe

: Today I was grateful for Clare and Kiki’s sparkling company

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to seeing Kiki and Clare.

: Today I was grateful to Greg, who answered my request about extending the time of our meeting, so …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to pasta!

: Today I was grateful for Kadeem and Tamar, who were both so supportive.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to being on the sift panel.

: Today I was grateful for Ashufta’s chat about red lipsticks by Mac; her understanding approachh to …

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to a new start.

: Today I was grateful to finish some essential chores.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to crossing a few items off of my To Do list.

: Today I was grateful to be able to lie in until midday.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to not doing much.

: Today I was grateful to Will, as he tackled tough issues.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to hearing about Andrea’s holiday in Australia!

: Today I was grateful forr Greg’s calm and reassuring presence.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to an extra hour in bed.

: Today I was grateful to see Denise and Sofina

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to seeing Sofina and Denise!

: Today I was grateful to Jessie V forr her positive approach.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to seeing if there will be any major changes of direction at …

: Today I was grateful for Ewan’s help with my IT.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to my IT issue being resolved.

: Today I was grateful for my mum’s patience as I struggled.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to a lazy day!

: Today I was grateful for blue skies and sunshine.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am lookinging forward to watching a couple EPL games.

: Today I was grateful to Jane for coming up to London to see me.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to seeing Jane!

: Today I was grateful for Emily’s theatre rec.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to seeing my colleagues.

: Today I was grateful for my parents’ relaxed attitude when there were two epic car service fails!

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to anotherr day away from the salt mines

: Today I was grateful for bright blue skies and sunny weather!

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to setting up my November bullet journal.

: Today I was grateful to have such a patient and conscientious bus driver from King’s Cross to the …

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to seeing the ‘rents!

: Today I was grateful for Pete’s company, cocktails and fireworks!

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to the fireworks

: Today I was grateful for Pete’s hospitality

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to a trip to the cinema!

: Today I was grateful for a bright, sunny day in Newcastle.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a long lie in.

: Today I was grateful that my train trip went ahead, despite the bad weather forecast.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to my trip to Newcastle!

: Today I was grateful for Neil coming to my rescue

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to seeing Neil and Roan!

: Today I was grateful for a fascinating presentation on debt and inflation

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to being a bit lazy…

: Today I was grateful for my comprehensive eye test

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to choosing new glasses!

: Today I was grateful for a lovely birthday lunch!

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to a birthday lunch with my parents

: Today I was grateful for 2 x breakfasts in Greenwich

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to resting

: Today I was grateful for a delicious vegan celebration dinner with Kirsten and Clare

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to dinner with Clare and Kirsten!

: Today I was grateful for an interesting budget meeting with Jay and Sam

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to preparing my hand over notes

: Today I was grateful for Samad and Michelle, as we shared our real and honest thoughts about the …

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to the early morning listening session.

: Today I was grateful for hot spiced tea when I got back to Diva HQ after getting soaked during a …

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to meeting up with Denise and Sofina!

: Today I was grateful for a productive meeting with Andy and Jimmy.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a more relaxed work day, as our Team Leader is on leave…

: Today I was grateful for some alone time. Because I didn’t have to be a responsible adult, I had ice …

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to another restful day.

: Today I was grateful to have collected my new phone.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to relaxing at home

: Today I was grateful for Jen and Tunrayo’s delightful company

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to seeing Jen and Tunrayo!

: Today I was grateful to my colleague, Kate. She gave prompt and helpful advice.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to seeing Olivia at lunchtime

: Today I was grateful for an excellent meeting with my colleague, Jimmy.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to my virtual meeting with Jimmy!

: Today I was grateful for Ziya and Olivia’s wonderful company at dinner!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to chairing my team’s weekly meeting.

: Today I was grateful for hot spiced tea, as we welcomed a truly autumnal afternoon.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward today to making progress on work things

: Today I was grateful for quality time with my parents

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to brunch!

: Today I was grateful for my latest COVID vaccination

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to getting my next COVID vaccination

: Today I was grateful to have finished the economics course

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to completing the Economics for Foreign Policy course!

: Today I was grateful for the chance to chat with Olivia at lunchtime

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to seeing Olivia at lunch!

: Today I was grateful to see the two “Ambassadors for a day” on screen from Senegal.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to our deep dive session!

: Today I was grateful that Denise and I walked through St James’ Park at lunchtime!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to seeing colleagues IRL

: Today I was grateful to meet Jimmy, who joined the team today.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to e-meeting Jessie

: Today I was grateful for sunflowers - we have a few brightening up our home right now

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am lookingg forward to making progress on life admin and the economics course.

: Today I was grateful for the cheerful sunflowers!

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to shopping with my parents.

: Today I was grateful for Will’s understanding when my contribution was not saved on the team …

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to logging off from the virtual salt mines. This week has …

: Today I was grateful to Michelle reaching out during the online presentation

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to sorting things out

: Today I was grateful for my patience when dealing with email requests and mix up over meetings

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to breakfast!

: Today I was grateful to Sofina and Denise for their lovely company at lunchtime

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to lunch with Sofina

: Today I was grateful for my Team Leader, who took the time to to consult and listen.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward today to Kadeem’s return from leave.

: Today I was grateful for the brevity of unit three in the economics course.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to brunch

: Today I was grateful for time on my own

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to being home alone!

: Today I was grateful for useful and direct feedback in my quarterly review.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to cocktails at 5!

: Today I was gratefulful for a productive meeting with Mansoor and Wati.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to reconnecting with Sofina!

: Today I was grateful for the heads up - lots off changes are coming down the track…,

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to hearing more about the changes in the team

: Today I was grateful for some sparkling company and Prosecco!

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to Rachel and Meryl’s company!

: Today I was grateful to have completed unit two of the economics course.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to progressing a few work items.

: Today I was grateful for a delicious pastry at the coffee shop.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to being productive and crossing some life admin chores off …

: Today I was grateful for the time and space to relax.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a peaceful and relaxing day!

: Today I was grateful for Saskia’s delightful company!

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to lunch with Saskia!

: Today I was grateful for helpful colleagues!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to making progress on unit two of my Economics for Forwign …

: Today I was grateful for a yummy pub lunch!

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to lunch at a pub with my parents!

: Today I was grateful because I could put my out of office message on.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to the Economics for Foreign Policy master class.

: Today I was grateful for the Nottingham Forest game being broadcast… but it is half time and they …

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to cracking my latest project at the virtual salt mines!

: Today I was grateful for my mum - it’s her birthday!

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to another fun day!

: Today I was grateful for five top class acts at the Greenwich Comedy Festival!

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to the Greenwich comedy festival!

: Today I was grateful to get a passing mark for unit one in my economics course!

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to completing unit one in the economics course.

: Today I was grateful for conversations with Sofina and Will.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to engaging with friends and colleagues at the virtual salt …

: Today I was grateful to have met Tim and his family. We’ve been online friends for five years; this …

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to meeting Tim and his family!

: Today I was grateful for Andy’s programme on leadership.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to seeing Andy and the latest participants on his course.

: Today I was grateful for Shakeel, for his Excel spreadsheet skills!

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to Sofina’s return.

: Today I was grateful for ice cold drinks!

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to brunch with my parents

: Today I was grateful to David and Szilvi for their visit to Diva HQ!

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to seeing David and Szilvi

: Today I was grateful for the VIP tour of the Summit venue.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to a recce visit to check out the venue for an upcoming …

: Today I was grateful for open and honest communication with Alex!

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to the climate change discussions at the salt mines.

: Today I was grateful for non-work chats with Clare and Helena!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to an in person coffee with Helena!

: Today I was grateful for helpful colleagues and my decent blood pressure results.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to our weekly meeting, as the draft agenda looks …

: Today I was grateful for our new powerful electric fan! It is hot and humid in SE London.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to a series of work challenges; the deadlines, not so much.

: Today I was grateful for the bubbles in my glass of Prosecco bursting on my tongue; the electric fan …

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to finishing a couple of things…

: Today I was grateful for a Nottingham Forest away win!

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to sorting things out.

: Today I was grateful for time alone.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to time and space on my own!

: Today I was grateful for Alex’s support during a tough meeting.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to clarity and a clear steer from our deputy director.

: Today I was grateful for some delicious prawn and salmon nigiri!

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to thrashing things out in our team meeting!

: Today I was grateful for a delicious risotto for dinner.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to La Rentrée

: Today I was grateful for my own company.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to Bank Holiday Monday!

: Today I was grateful for the exciting Newcastle v Liverpool game!

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to getting things done!

: Today I was grateful to be inside, when the thunder and lightning hit!

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to EPL Game Week 3!

: Today I was grateful for a day off and lunch with my parents.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to spending quality time with my parents!

: Today I was grateful for Jacqui M’s positivity.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to some sweet treats.

: Today I was grateful to Pandie, for her sparkling company.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to my last management meeting with Laura.

: Today I was grateful that Laura approved my leave request!

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to seeing Rachel and Lucy

: Today I was grateful to e-meet my new colleague, Jacqui M

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to online engagement with my colleagues.

: Today I was grateful for a delicious brunch!

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to the WWC Final.

: Today I was grateful for sunshine, a cinema trip and 2 x EPL games, one via streaming, the other on …

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to going to the cinema!

: Today I was grateful for Margaritas with my parents!

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to cocktail hour!

: Today I was grateful for positive feedback from Laura.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to seeing David M!

: Today I was grateful for supportive colleagues who did not dismiss my proposals!

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to having Laura back, even if it is for only a couple of …

: Today I was grateful to have caught up with several friends: Andrea, Karen, Tunai, Martin, Ziya and …

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to seeing Ziya and Olivia.

: Today I was grateful for a relaxing start to the working week.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to tackling my showcasing project.

: Today I was grateful for a delicious brunch (sausages and hash browns featured)

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to more EPL games and Bellinis at brunch!

: Today I was grateful that the Arsenal v Nottingham Forest was only 2-1..!

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to football!

: Today I was grateful for cocktails in a can!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to Cosmopolitan cocktails after work!

: Today I was grateful for an interesting meeting on governance and democracy in Sub-Saharan Africa.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to WFH

: Today I was grateful for Karen M’s company at breakfast and lunch!

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to an iced coffee with Claire

: Today I was grateful for a couple of good meetings, especially as I was dreading one of them…

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to more collaboration with new colleagues.

: Today I was grateful for some helpful networking, which will hopefully help with some work tasks.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to meeting new colleagues

: Today I was grateful for the hint of Autumn in the air…

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to watching Sweden v USA in the WWC2023 at a reasonable …

: Today I was grateful for the opportunity to see “Beneatha’s Place” at The Young Vic

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to a matinée at the theatre!

: Today I was grateful for a speedy shopping trip this afternoon!

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to working from home, to talking with Andrea and having a …

: Today I was grateful for Sofina’s company, as we navigate the induction stage.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to connecting with colleagues IRL.

: Today I was grateful for Laura’s tips on agile goals.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a line management meeting.

: Today I was grateful for helpful advice from Laura.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to seeing Senise and Sofina.

: Today I was grateful for the assistance I received at New X Post Office.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to meeting new colleagues, virtually.

: Today I was grateful for the Germany v Colombia game!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a relaxing day.

: Today I was grateful to see two of my good friends for breakfast in Whitechapel.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to seeing Samad and Jen!

: Today I was grateful that my parents returned home safe and sound from their mini-break!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to watching some WWC games!

: Today I was grateful for Olivia’s company at lunch and some delicious strawberries.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to having lunch with Olivia!

: Today I was grateful for Laura and Will’s feedback.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to Japan v Costa Rica in WWC2023

: Today I was grateful to hear that my portfolio was changing.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to IRL meetings with my team.

: Today I was grateful for Laura’s explanation, which reassured me that my “error” last week was not a …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to working from home, thus avoiding a soggy commute.

: Really grateful to have the opportunity to watch a Women’s World Cup game via ITVX’s free streaming …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to being productive

: Today I was grateful to have seen “A Strange Loop”

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to seeing “A Strange Loop” with Clare and Kiki.

: Today I was grateful to meet up with David, to hear about his holiday in Sicily.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the by-election results.

: Today I was grateful for Helena’s company!

: Tomorrow I am looking forward to in person meetings with colleagues and a new friend!

: Today I was grateful for a stimulating discussion with my line manager.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a teach-in.

: Today I was grateful for a positive away day with my new colleagues and for dinner with friends.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to seeing Lindsey and Christine!

: Today I was grateful for a lovely gift from Jane.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to reading more about IFI reform. No really!

: Today I was grateful for a truly epic five set Wimbledon final!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to being home alone!

: Today I was grateful for the good quality drinks and snacks with my parents!

: Tomorrow I am looking forward to the tennis!

: Today I was grateful for the Autumn-like weather in London.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to completing some key tasks to see out my work week.

: Today I was grateful for my deputy director’s sense of humour, including her demand for a group …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a social get together for elevenses!

: Today I was grateful for a productive meeting with Laura.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to discussing my agile goals and objectives with Laura.

: Today I was grateful for the triple chocolate cookies I scoffed during my break.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a couple of hopefully productive meetings with my new …

: Today I was grateful for Laura C’s approach to line management.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to meeting my new Line Manager.

: Today I was grateful to have the house to myself.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to crossing some life admin chores off of my To Do list!

: Today I was grateful to see the play “Tambo and Bones”. I’m still processing TBH.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to seeing the play “Tambo & Bones”

: Today I was grateful for some delicious cherries!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to more intro chats.

: Today I was grateful for an interesting learning and development workshop.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to meeting my team in person.

: Today I was grateful for my meeting with Shak!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to observing a Directors’ board meeting as part of my …

: Today I was grateful for my many social engagements!

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to meeting some of my new colleagues in person!

: Today I was grateful for the warm welcome from my new team.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to hearing more about my new team!

: Today I was grateful for a delicious brunch with a slow based cocktail!

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to relaxing and taking things easy.

: Today I was grateful for a refreshing and delicious fresh juice (apple, pear, watermelon, ginger and …

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to seeing a play!

: Today I was grateful for a relaxed last day with this team.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to dinner with my parents!

: Today I was grateful for good news from Will!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to hearing more about a new potential assignment!

: Today I was grateful to Claire, who was in the right place, at the right time!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the Breakfast Club; lunch with Olivia and the delights …

: Today I was grateful for Lauren and Josh’s brilliant company! (And also for their patience, as I …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to seeing my former intern, Lauren!

: Today I was grateful for the luscious taste of apricots.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to cooler temperatures…

: Today I was grateful for the cooling properties of mango and raspberry ice cream!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to crossing a few things off my To Do list.

: Today I was grateful for the opportunity to taste test a sparkling rosé Negroni!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to eating gourmet gelato!

: Today I was grateful for the support of so many friends, as we came together to reaffirm our …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to reconnecting with Andrea!

: Today (and every day), I am grateful for the contributions that the Windrush Generation and their …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to working from home, thus avoiding the commute in hot and …

: Today I was grateful for a great team presentation and for time spent in Claire’s lovely company.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to an iced coffee with Claire!

: Today I was grateful for the rain!

: Today I looked forward to hearing more about a new assignment.

: Yesterday I was grateful for my mum cooking me dinner, even though she really did not have to do it.

: Today I was grateful for being alone time

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to having the house all to myself

: Today I was grateful for my trip to the theatre! “School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play” was …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to seeing a play

: Today I was grateful to colleagues for giving me the time and space to process the applications …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to engaging with friends and colleagues within the …

: Today I was grateful for the Privileges Committee for doing their job

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to an extra hour in bed

: Today I was grateful for iced coffee

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to the breakfast club…

: Today I was grateful for the cool temperature in the office. The electric fan was switched on only …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to taking my USB fan with me on my commute

: Today I was grateful for poppies

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to working from home and avoiding the commute in these high …

: Today I was grateful for electric fans

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to being productive!

: Today I was grateful for some delicious gelato!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the Champions’ League final!

: Today I was grateful for KARMA!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward hearing about next steps.

: Today I was grateful for some L & D delivered by a colleague in Romania.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to hearing more about a potential new role…

: Today I was grateful for the celebration of Prince’s music, on what would have been his 65th …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to seeing more of my colleagues in person.

: Today I was grateful for my IM conversation with Emily; she always makes me laugh.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to getting back into my routine…

: Today I was grateful for the red roses in our garden, when I stepped away from my working from home …

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to collaborating with colleagues again

: Today I was grateful for my cinema trip - “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” was BRILLIANT!

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to going to the cinema!

: Today I was grateful for an entertaining FA Cup Final!

: Today, I am looking forward to the FA Cup final!

: Yesterday I was grateful for David’s company, a nice lunch and his sweet, tiny garden.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to going to a new lunch location with David!

: Today I was grateful for Olivia’s delightful company at dinner.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to seeing Neil in the morning; and then Olivia for dinner.

: Today I was grateful for my parents’ patience, especially when the dark clouds started… The food in …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a pub lunch with my parents!

: Today I was grateful for an early start on domestic admin chores - resulting in more time to relax …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to getting back on track with my To Do list!

: Today I was grateful for yummy food and drinks with the parental units!

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to the Bank Holiday with my parents.

: Today I was grateful that I was spared the agonies of relegation. Steve Cooper, Nottingham Forest’s …

: Today I am looking forward to finishing an internal job application.

: Yesterday I was grateful for my skinny iced latte al fresco!

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to a very relaxing start to the Bank Holiday weekend!

: Today I was grateful for blue skies and perfect late Spring weather - not too hot, not too cold!

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to not waking up at stupid o’clock!

: Today I was grateful that I was working from home when that incident at Downing Street happened…

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to finishing off a project before logging off for over a …

: Today I was grateful for an impromptu drinks and dinner invitation from a dear friend!

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to having a coffee - in person! - with Andrea

: Today I was grateful for fresh nectarines, peaches and cherries!

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to make no progress with yet another internal job …

: Today I was grateful for Deirdre’s wise counsel at lunch.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to seeing Deirdre at lunchtime!

: Today I was grateful for tasty fresh fruit, especially the mango slices at brunch and at dinner.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to a lazy day with my parents!

: Today I was grateful for my BFF’s company (we have not seen each other since last October) AND… …

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to seeing Marrianne for the first time IN AGES!

: Today I was grateful for David’s company at lunch in Brockley!

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to chatting with Andrea and then later, having a coffee with …

: Today I was grateful for mango and raspberry ice cream bars!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to working from home, TBH.

: Today I was grateful for a scintillating first half from City in their UCL semi final, second leg.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to our team meeting

: Today I was grateful for the opportunity to complete a job application

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to starting the internal recruitment process

: Today I was grateful for a relaxing day, working from home. No more stress about projects

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the next project…

: Today I was grateful for Pete’s assessment of last night’s Eurovision!

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to a stress-free time, not worrying about applications nor …

: Today I was grateful for the Eurovision banter on several social networks

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to brunch with Kathy D in Greenwich

: Today I was grateful for my friends and colleagues who encouraged me to submit my application.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to engaging with the delegations.

: Today I was grateful for the time and space to focus at the salt mines.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to finalising a few things…

: Today I was grateful for the Mango King’s sparkling company at dinner!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to making progress on my application.

: Today I was grateful for the time and space, after the Coronation meetings of recent months, to …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to getting back to normal work (whatever that is…)

: Today I was grateful for the day off, so that I could start my application in earnest.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to being productive (despite the bank holiday)

: Today I was grateful for the sense of well-being that came from making good food for my parents to …

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to brunch with my parents, where I’ll be trying out a new …

: Today I was grateful for the conclusion of my current work project.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to a bit of a rest.

: Today I was grateful for empanadas at lunchtime.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to sharing insights with Andrea!

: Today I was grateful to hear more about Wellington, New Zealand.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to meeting Iona.

: Today I was grateful for advice and support from my colleagues on how to deal with a tricky …

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to the near final days of this project…

: Today I was grateful for the gorgeous blooms in St James’ Park

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to chatting with colleagues in Wellington - at 07:30..!

: Today I was grateful for International Workers’ Day and trades unions!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the May Day bank holiday!

: Today I was grateful for dessert: pancakes with chocolate and strawberries!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to making some progress…

: Today I was grateful for lovely messages from friends, via several different social media networks!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to shopping, football and good food.

: Today I was grateful for dinner and drinks with my parents!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to having some Chinese food with my parents.

: Today I was grateful for some macadamia nut brittle ice cream.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to some more football on my streaming service!

: Today I was grateful for my colleagues, especially Kylie, Catherine and Claire. Great fun during the …

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to our trip to Cambridge

: Today I was grateful for Olivia and Ziya’s sparkling company at dinner!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to celebrating Olivia’s birthday!

: Today I was grateful for crisp and sweet Braeburn apples!

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to the last stage of this project. Less than two weeks to …

: Today I was grateful for the time and space to look over my CV.

: Yesterday I looked forward to brunch with my parents.

: Yesterday I was grateful for the sun on my face as I walked around in Greenwich.

: Tomorrow Insh Allah, I am looking forward to buying some treats!

: Today I was grateful for two bullies exiting stage left…

: Tomorrow Insh Allah, I am looking forward to a training session on the “Dark Arts” of social media!

: Today I was grateful for my Frappuccino and my new reusable cup!

: Tomorrow Insh Allah I am looking forward to an iced coffee beverage!

: Today I was grateful for Thea’s patience when agreed text got unpicked…

: Tomorrow Insh Allah, I am looking forward to starting the overseas recruitment process…

: Today I was grateful for pancakes and strawberries for dessert!

: Tomorrow Insh Allah, I am looking forward to some clarity from colleagues.

: Today I was grateful for some yummy raspberries for breakfast!

: Tomorrow Insh Allah, I am looking forward to updating my CV…

: Today I was grateful that the Forest home defeat was only by two goals…

: Tomorrow Insh Allah, I am looking forward to completing some important tasks.

: Today I was grateful for Justice for the 97. I will never forget the Hillsborough tragedy, on this …

: Tomorrow Insh Allah, I am looking forward to a few of my favourite things: brunch in Greenwich and …

: Today I was grateful for my colleagues’ irreverent comments about this current project.

: Tomorrow Insh Allah, I am looking forward to chatting with Andrea after a gap of several weeks …

: Today I was grateful for some delicious French cheese at snack time!

: Tomorrow Insh Allah, I am looking forward to fewer meetings TBH

: Today I was grateful for Claire and her gift of an Easter egg!

: Tomorrow Insh Allah, I am looking forward to completing a few items on my To Do list.

: Today I was grateful that I had the opportunity to work from home.

: Tomorrow Insh Allah, I am looking forward to reconnecting with my team

: Today I was grateful for Samad and Michelle’s company at Iftar

: Tomorrow Insh Allah, I am looking forward to Iftar with Samad and Michelle

: Today I was grateful for lovely Spring weather, the positive vibe in Greenwich and the film, “Rye …

: Tomorrow Insh Allah, I am looking forward to seeing a film at the cinema!

: Today I was grateful for a great cheeseboard

: Tomorrow Insh Allah, I am looking forward to hash browns, football and a lie in!

: Today I was grateful for a very relaxed day.

: Tomorrow Inshallah Allah, I am looking forward to not logging on for work reasons.

: Today I was grateful to Bruno who made my ‘rents feel so welcome; also to Clare and Kiki for …

: Tomorrow Insh Allah, I am looking forward to lunch in Greenwich with my parents; and then later on, …

: Today I was grateful to the National Health Service for my mammogram, which was free at the point of …

: Tomorrow Insh Allah I am looking forward to seeing old friends after a long gap

: Today I was grateful (again) for helpful colleagues.

: Tomorrow Insh Allah, I am looking forward to answers to important questions.

: Today I was grateful for colleagues’ help in sorting things out. Only five weeks to go now!

: Tomorrow Insh Allah, I am looking forward to making plans…

: Today I was grateful to see signs of Spring, including bright yello daffodils!

: Tomorrow Insh Allah, I am looking forward to getting stuff done! Mainly life admin…

: Today I was grateful for a delicious breakfast in Greenwich.

: Tomorrow Insh Allah, I am looking forward to the return of the EPL!

: Today I was grateful for the time and space to read a new book.

: Tomorrow Insh Allah, I am looking forward to WFH

: Today I was grateful for Olivia and Ziya’s company over dough balls, calamari and pizza!

: Tomorrow Insh Allah, I am looking forward to pizza with Olivia and Ziya!

: Today I was grateful for Harriet’s help with an assignment

: Tomorrow Insh Allah, I am looking forward to joining my colleagues in the salt mines

: Today I was grateful for Thea, my colleague who had all the answers!

: Tomorrow Insh Allah, I am looking forward to being more productive

: Today I was grateful for a different approach in what I thought was going to be run of the mill MM …

: Tomorrow Insh Allah, I am looking forward to the opportunities that a new week will bring!

: Today I was grateful for a mimosa vicuñas sausages at brunch!

: Tomorrow Insh Allah, I am looking forward to a brunch cocktail!

: Today I was grateful for a Peroni beer with my dinner!

: Tomorrow Insh Allah, I am looking forward to a cocktail or two…

: Today I was grateful for some positive feedback from colleagues

: Tomorrow Insh Allah, I am looking forward to getting some feedback.

: Today I was grateful to my colleagues - we submitted some work well ahead of a deadline!

: Tomorrow Insh Allah, I am looking forward to Olivia’s End Of Year review

: Today I was grateful for Paul O’s wonderful company at the Rockwell!

: Tomorrow Insh Allah, I am looking forward to our team day in at the salt mines.

: Today I was grateful to Harriet, for booking me a desk.

: Tomorrow Insh Allah, I am looking forward to a set of helpful, early briefings.

: Today I was grateful for my colleagues, most of whom met my deadline for submissions.

: Tomorrow Insh Allah, I am looking forward to making plans

: Today, as every day, I was grateful for my mum! Happy Mothers’ Day

: Tomorrow Insh Allah, I am looking forward to wishing my mum a very Happy Mothers’ Day!

: Today I was grateful for Kathy D’s company at brunch, as well as an absolutely delicious Bloody …

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to brunch with Kathy D!

: Today I was grateful for the compassion and grace of my colleagues, while the Directorate is going …

: Tomorrow Insh Allah, I am looking forward to a slap up fish & chips treat!

: Today I was grateful for a productive day, including crossing a few things off my To Do list.

: Tomorrow Insh Allah, I am looking forward to the opportunity to get back on track.

: Today I was grateful for the advice and support from my colleagues during a difficult day at the …

: Tomorrow Insh Allah, I am looking forward to hearing more about the overseas jobs list!

: Today I was grateful for advice and help from Karen and Harriet.

: Tomorrow Insh Allah, I am looking forward to seeing some colleagues IRL

: Today I was grateful for the opportunity to discuss wills with one of my parents.

: Tomorrow InshAllah, I am looking forward to seeing my cousin, Nicole.

: Today I was grateful for a delicious, super spicy Bloody Mary at brunch!

: Tomorrow InshAllah, I am looking forward to reflecting and recharging!

: Today I was grateful for a relaxing time in Greenwich; great brows in Rose & River; then time on …

: Tomorrow InshAllah, I am looking forward to yummy treats!

: Today I was grateful that the meeting with the Governors and Administrators went well.

: Tomorrow InshAllah, I am looking forward to chatting with Andrea.

: Today I was grateful to have spent some quality time with Olivia.

: Tomorrow InshAllah I am looking forward to lunch with Olivia!

: Today I was grateful for a comforting session at Crofton Park.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to going to Crofton Park!

: Today I was grateful to see my friend Andrea for an in person coffee!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to getting back into my routine.

: Today I was grateful that I felt well enough for the virtual salt mines.

: Tomorrow InshAllah, I am looking forward to finishing this course of antibiotics.

: Today I was grateful for pancakes at brunch!

: Tomorrow InshAllah, I am looking forward to pancakes at brunch!

: Today I was grateful for delicious cocktails!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to catching up with life admin!

: Today I was grateful for the end of the working week!

: Tomorrow InshAllah, I am looking forward to completing a briefing commission.

: Today I was grateful for the deputy director’s understanding, that I am only going to focus on high …

: Tomorrow InshAllah, I am looking forward to ticking a few more things off of my work To Do list.

: Today I was grateful to have tracked down some antibiotic eye drops!

: Tomorrow InshAllah, I am looking forward to feeling a bit better

: Today I was grateful for advice from two pharmacists

: Tomorrow InshAllah, I am looking forward to hearing what Mrs Ife wants…

: Today I was grateful to be able to work from home, as I was feeling under the weather.

: Tomorrow InshAllah, I am looking forward to the start of the next phase in this project.

: Today I was grateful for pizza and Prosecco with Rachel!

: Tomorrow InshAllah, I am looking forward to catching up with Rachel!

: Today I was grateful for Pete’s wonderful company at brunch!

: Tomorrow InshAllah, I am looking forward to seeing Pete!

: Today I was grateful for colleagues who triple checked some important correspondence before it was …

: Tomorrow InshAllah, I am looking forward to fulfilling some important tasks.

: Today I was grateful to have bumped into an old friend, Annie, at the salt mines.

: Tomorrow InshAllah, I am looking forward to more meetings about the project…

: Today I was grateful for various fruit juices diluted with water, to help with hydration.

: Tomorrow InshAllah, I am looking forward to making some more progress on this time limited project

: Today I was grateful to watch the Liverpool v Real Madrid Champions’ League game

: Tomorrow InshAllah, I am looking forward to a night in!

: Today I was grateful for a delicious meal with three fabulous friends in Westminster.

: Tomorrow InshAllah, I am looking forward to dinner with Helen, Christine & Lindsey!

: Today I was grateful to spend time with friends from way back!

: Tomorrow InshAllah, I am looking forward to seeing my friends from uni!

: Today I was grateful for a nice morning in Greenwich!

: Tomorrow InshAllah, I am looking forward to free time!

: Today I was grateful for Karen’s advice on a work issue.

: Tomorrow InshAllah, I am looking forward to concluding the recruitment process for a new team member …

: Today I was grateful for delicious Thai food and wonderful company!

: Tomorrow InshAllah, I am looking forward to dinner with Olivia and Ziya.

: Today I was grateful to both Amy and Neil for a relaxing time.

: Tomorrow InshAllah, I am looking forward to prioritising my wellbeing in Crofton Park.

: Today I was grateful for introductory talks with the director and one of the deputy directors.

: Tomorrow InshAllah, I am looking forward to getting started on this new project!

: Today I was grateful to start work with my new team!

: Tomorrow InshAllah, I am looking forward to starting a new project, with a new team!

: Today I was grateful for a Margarita at Parlez Local

: Tomorrow InshAllah, I am looking forward to spending time in my favourite coffee shop!

: Today I was grateful for the yummy sandwiches at brunch with Kathy D!

: Tomorrow InshAllah, I am looking forward to brunch with Kathy D!

: Today I was grateful for my weekly chat with Andrea!

: Tomorrow InshAllah, I am looking forward to my last day with my current team. New adventures beckon!

: Today I am grateful for the music of Burt Bacharach. LEGEND!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to my penultimate day working on a tough issue.

: Today I was grateful for yummy courgettes for dinner!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to WFH.

: Today I was grateful for Olivia’s company at lunch!

: Tomorrow InshAllah, I am looking forward to company at lunch!

: Today I was grateful for tea with Alex!

: Tomorrow InshAllah I am looking forward to seeing Alex!

: Today I was grateful for (work) progress made.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to being productive!

: Today I was grateful for Clare and Kirsten’s company at brunch!

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to brunch with Clare and Kirsten!

: Today I was grateful for the mild weather; Andrea’s conversation and lunch with my parents.

: Tomorrow InshAllah, I am looking forward to spending quality time with my parents!

: Today I was grateful for Jamie’s positive approach to the sift panel!

: Tomorrow InshAllah, I am looking forward to hearing from my colleagues in the forward look meeting!

: Today I was grateful for two lots of Starbucks iced tea!

: Tomorrow InshAllah, I am looking forward to spending time with Neil.

: Today I was grateful to spend some time with Adriana!

: Tomorrow InshAllah I am looking forward to seeing Dri!

: Today I was grateful for Olivia and David’s support.

: Tomorrow InshAllah I am looking forward to hearing more details and finding out when my new …

: Today I was grateful for my new toothbrush!

: Tomorrow InshAllah I am looking forward to more FA Cup football

: Today I was grateful for peach iced tea at Starbucks

: Tomorrow InshAllah, I am looking forward to several FA Cup fourth round matches.

: Today I was grateful for surviving a brutal week at the salt mines.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to good coffee!

: Today I was grateful for support from Ziya and Olivia

: Tomorrow InshAllah, I am looking forward to celebrating Z’s birthday!

: Today I was grateful that a tricky piece of correspondence is nearly finished.

: Tomorrow InshAllah, I am looking forward to working from home.

: Today I was grateful to have bumped into Raquel, TWICE!

: Tomorrow InshAllah, I am looking forward to the pol-mil talks.

: Today I was grateful for Deirdre’s company at lunch!

: Tomorrow InshAllah, I am looking forward to seeing Deirdre!

: Today I was grateful for a gentle day of coffee, Bellinis and journaling.

: Tomorrow InshAllah, I am looking forward to a relaxed brunch at home

: Today I was grateful to Karen, for introducing me to the delights of mango mojitos!

: Tomorrow InshAllah, I am looking forward to seeing Karen!

: Today I was grateful for the Bellini cocktail which kick started the weekend!

: Tomorrow InshAllah, I am looking forward to WFH; to delicious coffee and to having cocktails to kick …

: Today I was grateful to see Andrea IRL for the first time since 2020!

: Tomorrow InshAllah, I am looking forward to seeing Andrea IN PERSON for the first time in AGES!

: Today I was grateful for a shared childhood memory with my mum

: Tomorrow InshAllah, I am looking forward to working from home.

: Today I was grateful for the opportunity to share my annoyance with a sympathetic colleague.

: Tomorrow InshAllah, I am looking forward to getting online with my quiz team.

: Today I was grateful to get some clarity from EK. Definitely NOT an ally…

: Tomorrow InshAllah, I am looking forward to my meeting with Sam W.

: Today I was grateful to have the time to stream two very different films: “The Menu” (2022) and “New …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to brunch at my favourite local coffee shop.

: Today I was grateful that the broadband decided to work in time for me to stream the Manchester …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am look forward to the Manchester derby!

: Today I was grateful to colleagues Paul and Sean who completed a request ahead of the deadline!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to working from home

: Today I was grateful for David G’s successful attempts at making me laugh.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to some training.

: Today I was grateful for some positive news from my grumpy colleague!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to an interesting meeting, chaired by Jamie.

: Today I was grateful for the return of our weekly quiz!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the first online quiz of the year with my friends

: Today I was grateful that one of my colleagues was less grumpy than usual…

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to correcting some assumptions…

: Today I was grateful for a languid day!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to hunkering inside, maybe streaming a film or two.

: Today I was grateful for a low key, quiet day.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to being at home.

: Today I was grateful for Elspeth’s counsel, even though she has her own agenda.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a free coffe at Costa Coffee!

: Today I was grateful to the NHS, after a good appointment at the surgery.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to chairing our forward look meeting.

: Today I was grateful for Nottingham Forest’s away win!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to being more productive.

: Today I was grateful that my first day back at the salt mines wasn’t too awful.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to seeing my team.

: Today I was grateful for a quiet day ahead of my return to the salt mines.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the Bank Holiday, a day to regroup before heading back …

: Happy New Year! Today I was grateful for Nottingham Forest’s hard fought home draw against Chelsea!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a brand new start. Happy New Year!

: Today I was grateful to have completed my reading challenge for 2022 (by speed reading a dozen …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a period of reflection.

: Today I was grateful for mild temperatures after this morning’s downpour.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to brunch with my parents.

: Today I was grateful for a couple more Christmas cards which were delivered today.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to going to Crofton Park

: Today I was grateful for solitude

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to being alone.

: Today I was grateful for 2 x EPL games on Prime.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a lazy day.

: Today I was grateful for the notification about free books!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a quiet and peaceful day

: Today I was grateful for a lovely day! Merry Christmas one and all

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to good food

: Today I was grateful for time on my own

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a lie in.

: Today I was grateful that the buses were on time.

: Tomorrow I am looking forward to mulled wine!

: Today I was grateful that the broadband issues were resolved

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to our broadband issues being resolved…

: Today I was grateful for Ruby’s delightful company.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to completing my gift shopping!

: Today I was grateful to hear and read the wonderful tributes to Terry Hall.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to a salon experience!

: Today I was grateful for a not too crowded shopping centre!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to warmer weather..?

: Today I was grateful to have watched the best World Cup final of my lifetime!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the World Cup final!

: Today I was grateful for fab customer service at the Post Office!

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to finally posting some Christmas gifts!

: Today I was grateful that this was my last day in at the salt mines for a couple of weeks!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to finalising a few things!

: Today I was grateful for my free (at the point of delivery) eye test via the National Health …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to my eye test.

: Today I was grateful to have a seat on the bus!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to finally resolving our broadband issues!

: Today I was grateful for some constructive criticism from my managers.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to chatting things through with Elspeth.

: Today I was grateful that I did not fall in the snow!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to key meetings.

: Today I was grateful for the return to my favourite coffee shop!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to making lots of progress on my To Do list!

: Today I was grateful to spend the day in Pete’s company!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to seeing Pete!

: Today I was grateful that I got to watch this Netherlands v Argentina quarter final…

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a less stressed day!

: Today I was grateful that there were no awkward conversations at the salon (unlike last week!)

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a head massage.

: Today I was grateful that the debate took place without incident.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to roast turkey!

: Today I was grateful to meet Rachel in person for the first time!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to meeting the Minister.

: Today I was grateful for amazing support from my managers, Phil and Elspeth.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to making progress on a speech.

: Today I was grateful for a yummy brunch with cocktails!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to MORE FOOTBALL!

: Today I was grateful that my new glasses were ready for collection.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to buying some gifts.

: Today I was grateful for my manager’s edits.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to completing the draft speech

: Today I was grateful for Elspeth’s amazing work ethic

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to drafting a speech.

: Today I was grateful that I was able to log off more or less promptly at 15:00 GMT

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to finalising some work correspondence.

: Today I was grateful that the football results went well!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to watching more football!

: Today I was grateful that our new router was finally delivered!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to catching up.

: Today I was grateful for the first mince pie of the season!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to more World Cup games!

: Today I was grateful to have watched four World Cup games!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to receiving our new router…

: Today I was grateful for my colleagues’ support when plans were thrown into disarray.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to chatting with Andrea.

: Today I was grateful that I got to attend my friend’s book launch.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to staying in bed a bit longer, seeing as I will be WFH.

: Today I was grateful to have met Charlotte, a colleague from Port Louis.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to meeting the negotiators.

: Today I was grateful for my thorough and extensive eye test at Boots in Lewisham.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a day off and a trip to Lewisham.

: Today I was grateful that my first day back at the salt mines was not too grim.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to going back to my usual routine.

: Today I was grateful for a relaxing day that included the Qatar v Ecuador match.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, after all the hype and controversies, I am looking forward to the opening game …

: Today I was grateful for a calm and relaxing day. And coffee. ALWAYS so grateful for coffee…

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a quiet day.

: Today I was grateful that the weather was warm and sunny for our shopping and lunch trip.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to going out to lunch with my parents.

: Today I was grateful to be the only client in the salon this morning.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to seeing Neil.

: Today I was grateful when the rain stopped and I didn’t get soaked on the way home.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to ticking items off my To Do list!

: Today I was grateful for fluffy buttermilk pancakes at lunchtime!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to having pancakes!

: Today I was grateful to have met Pandie IRL, after being virtual friends for a while!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to meeting Pandie!

: Today I was grateful to spend time over brunch with two dear friends.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to seeing Clare and Kiki!

: Today I was grateful for a fun day out with Pete!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to seeing Pete!

: Today I was grateful to see Wakanda Forever in Greenwich!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to going to the cinema!

: Today I was grateful for quality time with my dad, on our walk in the neighbourhood.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a relaxing day, with no plans

: Today I was grateful for my sense of calm and my patience, much needed when Christmas shopping with …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to shopping and lunch with my parents!

: Today I was grateful for Kathy’s company over coffee at the cafe in Crofton Park!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to meeting Kathy in Crofton Park.

: Today I was grateful for the opportunity to shop locally and support small businesses.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to not going to the salt mines!

: Today I was grateful for a quiet day and a delicious brunch!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to pastries, pancakes and Prosecco!

: Today I was grateful to get my Autumn COVID booster!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to going to my favourite coffee shop before I get my COVID …

: Today I was grateful that I could log off from the virtual salt mines for two whole Earth weeks!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to finishing a draft job spec

: Today I was grateful that we are at the end of the beginning of this project…

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to hopefully the successful conclusion of tricky project.

: Today I was grateful when I could finally log off this evening.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to working from home.

: Today I was grateful that Olivia and I kept to the 30 minute timing.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to having a focussed chat with Olivia.

: Today I was grateful for my colleagues’ good humour as work became a bit frazzled.

: Today, I was looking forward to productive meetings

: Yesterday I was grateful that Arsenal only scored five goals against Forest…

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to that extra hour of sleep!

: Today I was grateful to my lovely friends who celebrated my birthday with me.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to seeing Michelle and Samad!

: Today I was grateful for the start of the birthday festivities!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to starting the celebrations!

: Today I was grateful for all the team work that resulted in good progress of our objectives.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to keeping my head down at the salt mines, and powering …

: Today I was grateful for my colleague Sarah. She kept my spirits up when I was flagging.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to working from home.

: Today I was grateful that the tech worked for our multi-point video meeting!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to talking to Ziya and also to Elspeth about management …

: Today I was grateful for a warm pain aux raisins at Costa!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the 09:00 BST meeting.

: Today I was grateful for a yummy brunch, which included buttermilk pancakes and maple syrup!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to brunch!

: Today I was grateful to see Marrianne and Katherine.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to seeing Marrianne in Birmingham!

: Today I was grateful to my mum for making my lunch when I was rushed off my feet in the virtual salt …

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to working from home.

: Today I was grateful for my colleague Karen tracking down a key document.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to making plans for an important meeting.

: Today I was grateful that my line manager confirmed my time off for next month! YAY!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to working from home and avoiding the commute.

: Today I was grateful that it was a nice sunny day, so that it was good to be outside when our …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to having a chat about taking some time off soon.

: Today I was grateful for some good teamwork, a good personal decision by a colleague and good …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a couple of insightful meetings.

: Today I was grateful to be back at my favourite local coffee shop, after two weeks’ absence because …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to completing some domestic chores.

: Today I was grateful for the sunshine while I was shopping.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to going out (if it doesn’t rain too much).

: Today I was grateful when it got to 17:00 BST and I could log off!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to fewer meetings, more thinking time.

: Today I was grateful for support and sympathy from my new line manager.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to working against the clock…

: Today I was grateful for specialist advice on engaging Parliamentarians.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to making further progress on key issues with my …

: Today I was grateful for a busy but productive day at the salt mines.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to seeing colleagues in person.

: Today I was grateful to my colleagues as I logged on at the virtual salt mines after a week away.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to being online with my team.

: Today I was grateful for a negative COVID test result. AT LONG LAST!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to things that I have lost just miraculously turning up …

: Today I was grateful to the delivery drivers who brought several treats to the house.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to tasty treats.

: Today I was grateful to see my parents’ negative COVID test results.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to getting updated on what’s been happening in the office…

: Today I was grateful for tacos!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to some semblance of normality!

: Today I was grateful that my mum returned a negative result!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to fewer aches..?

: Today I was grateful for milder symptoms!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to feeling better than today - fingers crossed

: Today I was grateful for just a mild headache

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to feeling better, maybe?

: Today I was grateful for soft, balsam tissues.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to having a bit more energy…

: Today I was grateful for support and gifts from my friends.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the North London derby!

: Today I was grateful for ibuprofen to get me through the second day of COVID.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to staying in bed.

: Today I was grateful for my colleagues’ support.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to seeing contributions from the Legal Directorate on a …

: Today I was grateful for my manager’s consideration for a fragile colleague.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to working from home

: Today I was grateful to have had a cinnamon whirl Danish as a snack

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to meeting new colleagues in person.

: Today I was grateful for the bacon sandwich at lunchtime.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to hear the managers will cope with Friday evening’s …

: Today I was grateful for a fun book and a mug of tea.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to making headway with my chores.

: Today I was grateful for Mother Nature’s signs that we are truly underway with Autumn.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to no football related anxiety (because of the …

: Today I was grateful for conversations with friends

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to international football on free to air TV

: Today I was grateful for the sheer joy of “Cuff it” by Beyoncé

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a readout from New York.

: Today I was grateful for Earth, Wind and Fire! Tell me you remember?

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a new phase at the salt mines and additional team …

: Today I was grateful for Pandie’s understanding when I had to cancel our coffee.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to meeting Pandie!

: Today I was grateful for my friends - near and far - for a watch “party”

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the public holiday.

: Today I was grateful for a yummy bread and butter pudding for dessert!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a boozy birthday brunch!

: Today I was grateful for some alone time!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to some peace, quiet and being on my own.

: Today I was grateful for team work!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to cinnamon pastries for breakfast!

: Today I was grateful that my MOD meeting finished in good time; that my friends were on good form; …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the Greenwich comedy festival with Clare and Kiki!

: Today I was grateful for the hard work and effort from my colleagues!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to working from home, avoiding the crowds in Westminster!

: Today I was grateful for a lovely chat with Michelle!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to doing some coaching with my colleague.

: Today I was grateful for positive engagement from my colleagues.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to hearing about a revised time line.

: Today I was grateful for two nice coffee shops.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to resting

: Today I was grateful that the rain held off

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a relaxing day (shame there won’t be any English Premier …

: Today I was grateful for a tasty bowl of soup at lunchtime.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a less frantic day…

: Today I was grateful for a change of venue for our night out, Inshallah!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to some in person meetings.

: Today I was grateful for a loaf of freshly baked bread.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to some delicious Indian food!

: Today I was grateful to see so many friends and colleagues IRL.

: Tomorrow I am looking forward to in person meetings, including with my immediate team.

: Today I was grateful for my colleagues, who worked hard and contributed to discussions on future …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to working with the full team

: Today I was grateful for the lovely banter before, during and after the Manchester United v Arsenal …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to brunch.

: Today I was grateful for a relaxed start to the day (because Nottingham Forest’s defeat made me sad …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to football, nice treats and coffee!

: Today I was grateful that this work is DONE!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to talking things through with Ziya and Olivia.

: Today I was grateful to meet so many new colleagues! (I have forgotten ALL of their names though…)

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to meeting the rest of the Directorate.

: Today I was grateful for a delightful lunch with Kathy.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to seeing Kathy D.

: Today I was grateful that the high level meeting I was dreading was “downgraded” to working level …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to meeting my new team in person for the first time!

: Today I was grateful for coffee and cake treats.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the August Bank Holiday Monday!

: Today I was grateful that Nottingham Forest lost by only two goals…

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to an early start, then a relaxing day.

: Today I was grateful for brilliant company at brunch!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to brunch!

: Today I was grateful for the Starbucks barista’s sense of humour

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to my virtual coffee with Rosaleen

: Today I was grateful that I had a meeting-free day!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to seeing old friends!

: Today I was grateful for Michelle’s delightful company at lunch!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to seeing Michelle.

: Today I was grateful for an informative IRL meeting.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to having a couple of in person meetings.

: Today I was grateful for some help from my manager.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to finalising a paper.

: Today I was grateful for delicious baked goods at my favourite local coffee shop.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to self-care and treating myself.

: Today I was grateful to hear about good things happening to good people!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to some excellent coffee!

: Today I was grateful for some detailed training.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to getting through my work “to do” list.

: Today I was grateful for the all staff corporate meeting.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to important meetings

: Today I was grateful for Adrian’s company

: Tomorrow I am looking forward to dinner at a Spanish tapas restaurant.

: Today I was grateful for two insightful background briefing meetings.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to meeting some more new colleagues!

: Today I was grateful that it rained!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to cooler temperatures.

: Today I was grateful for a Nottingham Forest home win!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to conserving my energy during the last day of this amber …

: Today I was grateful for the absolutely brilliant “Fire Island” soundtrack!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to hunkering down again, as the high temperatures and …

: Today I was grateful for Samad’s delightful company.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to lunch with Samad.

: Today I was grateful for Neil, who helped me to leave on time.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to making a good impression.

: Today I was grateful for the yummy breakfast at my local coffee shop.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to getting to grips with this new job.

: Today I was grateful to learn more about my new role.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to seeing a couple of friends at the salt mines.

: Today I was grateful for a series of helpful and informative introductory meetings.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to starting my new role.

: Today I was grateful for peace and quiet, some solitary pursuits and BACON

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to good coffee and a yummy brunch at my local coffee shop

: Today I was grateful for the start of the football season (even though Nottingham Forest lost…)

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to sleeping in!

: Today I was grateful for confirmation from IT Support that I haven’t broken my new laptop. It’s a …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to talking to Deirdre.

: Today I was grateful for help from our IT Support team.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to handing over the reins of this project to James

: Today I was grateful for Jeremy and Chris, two colleagues who have got our project over the line, …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to delicious treats throughout the day!

: Today I was grateful for Jeremy and Chris’ efforts to meet our deadline.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to going to the salt mines, to engage with colleagues and …

: Today I was grateful for the efforts of some key stakeholders, who went the extra mile for us.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to encouraging my colleagues.

: Today I was grateful for a quiet day - except of course for the Women’s European Championship final!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the Women’s European Championship final!

: Today I was grateful for Sarah’s company and delicious coffee.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to seeing Sarah at Monmouth in Borough Market.

: Today I was grateful for pay day, a yummy Danish pastry and mini plums.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to getting further insights in this new policy area.

: Today I was grateful for a bowl of seasonal cherries!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to welcoming a new colleague to our bonkers team!

: Today I was grateful for delicious bacon sandwiches at lunch!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the online meeting with Ziya and Olivia

: Today I was grateful to have watched a scintillating England performance in the Euros!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to meeting more new team members in person.

: Today I was grateful for positive messages from Akif and Samad.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to making progress on this tricky project…

: Today I was grateful for the opportunity to set the world to rights with Inger, over brunch.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to seeing Inger!

: Today I was grateful for a relaxing day.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to time away from the virtual salt mines.

: Today I was grateful it was finally Friday…

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to having a less stressful day…

: Today I was grateful for a quick appointment in Crofton Park.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to cooler temperatures and a head massage!

: Today I was grateful that it was a touch cooler than yesterday, for my commute to the salt mines.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to seeing my new (office) digs!

: Today I was grateful for ice cold beverages!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to hunkering down (excessive heat advisory).

: Today I was grateful for my little desk fan (again).

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to staying inside and avoiding the heat.

: Today I was grateful for a yummy cherry almond Danish pastry at the coffee shop.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to hunkering down and avoiding the heat.

: Today I was grateful to Jane and Tony for a lovely afternoon.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to my trip to Paddington, West London

: Today I was grateful that the working week was over! It was another tough one…

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to fewer meetings…

: Today I was grateful for my patience, as several events got cancelled.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to our strategy meeting.

: Today I was grateful for some extensive training on our hurricane crisis response.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a “hurricane refresher” course.

: Today I was grateful for my helpful colleagues, Jeremy and Lee.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to hearing from the Permanent Secretary.

: Today I was grateful for some feedback from my new deputy director.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to an opportunity to learn lessons and do better next time.

: Today I was grateful for my Kindle.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to more resting!

: Today I was grateful for my mini rechargeable fan!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a break from the intensity of the new job.

: Today I was grateful when two colleagues gently explained where I had gone wrong. Error regretted.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to chatting with my new colleague, Ziya.

: Today I was grateful for Michael’s helpful steer on withdrawing from my former project.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to meeting more new colleagues.

: Today I was grateful for a good introductory meeting with colleagues in New Delhi and Dhaka.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to meeting more new colleagues.

: Today I was grateful for clarity from colleagues about the division of labour (sort of).

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to chatting with Natalie for the first time in ages! Lots …

: Today I was grateful for the patience and help from my new colleagues.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to officially joining my new team.

: Today I was grateful for a relaxing day.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to brunch at home and reading.

: Today I was grateful to the staff at Arabica, Borough Market, who kindly changed our booking to fit …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to seeing Thais, who is on a trip to Europe, from Brazil.

: Today I was grateful to my parents, they paid for a yummy lunch.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to lunch with the parental units!

: Today I was grateful for some nifty footwork from Michael!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to learning more about Indian Ocean issues.

: Today I was grateful for Michael and Christine’s support, as we tried to agree dates for starting …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a series of meetings which will hopefully be interesting …

: Today I was grateful for an unexpected but very generous gift from Andrea.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to meeting Samantha, to talk about diversity and inclusion.

: Today I was grateful for an interesting meeting that was chaired effectively by my colleague.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to cinnamon whirls!

: Today I was grateful for peace and quiet.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to resting.

: Today I was grateful that - for the first time in months - I did not have to work on applications …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to relaxing.

: Today I was grateful for the cool breeze during my walk this morning

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to Sandy’s return, which will hopefully galvanise me to …

: Today I was grateful for an introduction to some of my new colleagues.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to making progress on my projects.

: Today I was grateful to hear from Becky.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to hearing from the panel.

: Today I was grateful for Jen’s company at lunch!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a day away from the virtual salt mines.

: Today I was grateful for a lovely afternoon chat with Rosaleen!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to catching up on postponed projects.

: Today I was grateful for a quiet day.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to chilling out!

: Today I was grateful for a passion fruit and mango doughnut!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to recovering from a gruelling week.

: Today I was grateful to Wayne, for chairing a very relaxed interview panel.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the third and final presentation.

: Today I was grateful that the second presentation was an improvement on the first!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to my second opportunity to hone my presentation skills!

: Today I was grateful for my desk fan - the weather in London is hot and humid!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to presenting on resettlement.

: Today I was grateful for a delicious cinnamon swirl for elevenses (which I devoured before half past …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to finalising my presentation.

: Today I was grateful that one of my managers was on annual leave, while another was on jury service…

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to working on my presentations (again)

: Today I was grateful for a cool house while it was hot outside

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to being more productive…

: Today I was grateful for the lovely peonies for sale in the local supermarket

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to getting stuck into my presentations

: Today day I was grateful the gorgeous weather we’re having here!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to convincing a potential colleague to join our unit.

: Today I was grateful for Christine’s help in my new task.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to getting to grips with a new assignment.

: Today I was grateful to have survived the midweek meeting mayhem!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to testing my resilience (five - YES, FIVE - meetings…)

: Today I was grateful for bumblebees!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to prepping two presentations.

: Today I was grateful for the memories: ten years to the day when I arrived in Ottawa, for a fabulous …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to having coffee with Kathy!

: Today I was grateful to watch Wales qualify for the Qatar World Cup!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a boozy brunch with my parents.

: Today I was grateful for an early trip to Borough Market - no queue at Monmouth Coffee Company and …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a day with no plans

: Today I was grateful for some deliciously sweet strawberries

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to some time alone.

: Today I was grateful that I didn’t have to be at the virtual salt mines.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a lie in!

: Today I was grateful for the start of the long weekend at 17:00 BST!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to our informal weekly meeting and then kicking off the …

: Today I was grateful to hear that two of my applications are progressing to the next round!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to getting my results from a recent blood test.

: Today I was grateful to Christine for some new tasking.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to seeing the details in the overseas recruitment list…

: Today I was grateful to Steve Cooper! He rescued Nottingham Forest after their worst ever start to a …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the Championship play off final!

: Today I was grateful for the lovely weather and a speedy shopping trip.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the Champions’ League final!

: Today I was grateful for clarity on tasking for the next few weeks.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to catching up with Emily

: Today I was grateful for colleagues who spoke truth to power, telling seniors about their lived …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to hearing important corporate messages.

: Today I was grateful to have seen Neil before he went on holiday.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to going to Crofton Park.

: Today I was grateful for some helpful feedback from Hazel.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to another zero meetings day!

: Today I was grateful to have completed yet another application, ahead of the deadline.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to hearing about the next phase at the virtual salt mines.

: Today I was grateful for an absolutely thrilling end to the English Premier League season!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to catching up on sleep.

: Today I was grateful for Pete’s company, especially during our convo about aged parents.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to seeing Pete!

: Today I was grateful to spend time with Jon and Ben!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to seeing my godson, Ben.

: Today I was grateful for kind friends, reconnecting with them after a bit of a gap.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to hearing more about jobs overseas.

: Today I was grateful that one of my many meetings was cancelled!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to getting out for my appointment in Crofton Park.

: Today I was grateful for an 08:00 meeting with supportive colleagues.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to sharing tips in the menopause group at the virtual salt …

: Today I was grateful to cross a domestic chore off my To Do list!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to putting lessons learned into practice with my latest …

: Today I was grateful to have watched a great Women’s FA Cup Final!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a quiet day

: Today I was grateful for my friendship with Marrianne

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to seeing Marrianne for brunch

: Today I was grateful not to be hassled for the project I haven’t completed… oops

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to chatting with Andrea, and then later on, with Wayne.

: Today I was grateful that Michael (supervisor) had a day off! I didn’t feel guilty about slacking …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to hearing about overseas roles.

: Today I was grateful to Matt, Hazel and Jamie, for kindly rescheduling our meeting.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to putting my case forward with Matt, Hazel and Jamie.

: Today I was grateful for Matt et al’s patience and understanding, as not one, but TWO power cuts …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to an interview.

: Today I was grateful for Rosaleen’s helpful email.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to finishing my presentation.

: Today I was grateful for the sunny weather and Spring flowers! Also, the pain au chocolat was …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to putting my presentation together!

: Today I was grateful for Samad and Michelle’s sparkling company at lunch!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to seeing Samad and Michelle for lunch!

: Today I was grateful for the time and space to submit an application.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a productive day regarding applications, a presentation …

: Today I was grateful for some key documents from Matt for my presentation.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to finding out a bit more about sovereignty issues!

: Today I was grateful for Neil’s attention and advice.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to hearing more about interesting offers.

: Today I was grateful for my forbearance while dealing with local bureaucracy.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to being proactive again with my applications.

: Today I was grateful for a quiet Bank Holiday Monday and my Amazon Prime subscription.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to starting some important prep.

: Today I was grateful for a delicious brunch with my parents. The cocktails were flowing!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to brunch with my parents.

: Today I was grateful to Collette, for our open and honest chat!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to seeing Collette!

: Today I was grateful for my sense of humour, which carried me through a really annoying day!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to advice and guidance on my course.

: Today I was grateful for colleagues’ understanding; for clarity on potential next steps and for a …

: Yesterday, I was looking forward to more certainty at the virtual salt mines.

: Yesterday I was grateful for an interesting and informative workshop.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to some clarity about recruitment.

: Today I was grateful to hear about the NFFC away win!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to new opportunities (hopefully) via the internal …

: Today I was grateful for some reassurance regarding the application that I had submitted.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a fresh start at the virtual salt mines.

: Today I was grateful for a yummy brunch and Mimosas!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to brunch!

: Today I was grateful for another Nottingham Forest victory!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to listening to audiobooks and to watching football via one …

: Today I was grateful for the delicious cortado at Costa!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to finishing some domestic chores and then hitting the …

: Today I was grateful for my first bowl of strawberries and cream this year!

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to a couple of hours of pampering!

: Today I was grateful for my morning stroll and birdsong in the park.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to sorting out lunch for the ‘rents.

: Today I was grateful for the NHS (again)! My ECG test was quick and the technician was lovely.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to getting out and about; having a test and then relaxing …

: Today I was grateful to watch NFFC’s thrashing of West Brom!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to completing a key project.

: Today I was grateful for chocolate!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to prioritising my mental health

: Today I was grateful for the calm before the storm…

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the FA Cup semi final!

: Today I was grateful to see a Nottingham Forest game live on TV! I won’t panic, even though they …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a lazy day!

: Today I was grateful for the truly lovely weather during my stroll in the park.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to not waking up at 05:00

: Today I was grateful that work was not too stressful!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to completing this latest project.

: Today I was grateful for a calm day at the virtual salt mines.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to finalising things.

: Today I was grateful for a day without meetings!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to starting an application.

: Today I was grateful for the sunshine, reading and custard!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a quiet day.

: Today I was grateful to see Nottingham Forest is THIRD in the Championship!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to my favourite Saturday routine, which includes a lie in …

: Today I was grateful for Christine’s gentle approach to the review meeting.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to my meeting with Christine.

: Today I was grateful for a very relaxed day at the virtual salt mines (both managers were away). My …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a shopping trip!

: Today I was grateful for a relaxing scalp massage.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the meeting with Matt, to hear more about his job.

: Today I was grateful that my new meds seem to be working.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to hearing more about the new jobs in the new teams.

: Today I was grateful for Christine, a supportive colleague. The Excel spreadsheet versus Gantt Chart …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to making some progress on this latest project.

: Today I was grateful for a calmer day, with no drama.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a low key day.

: Today I was grateful for my forbearance when dealing with an annoying relative.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the return of the English Premier League!

: Today I was grateful, as always, for the supportive and caring environment from the menopause …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to starting my new meds.

: Today I was grateful to Andrea, as she gave me a heads up to new info at the virtual salt mines.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to cracking on with the new project.

: Today I was grateful to be in a relaxed working environment, and also to hear good news that my meds …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to my weekly trip to Crofton Park!

: Today I was grateful to return to a nice team.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a new start.

: Today I was grateful for a day away from the virtual salt mines!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a day off!

: Today I was grateful for my mum (It’s Mothers’ Day here)

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to some peace and quiet.

: Today I was grateful for enduring friendships with Jenny, Meryl and Rachel!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to seeing my friends in Cambridge!

: Today I was grateful for confirmation that I can leave this team.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to getting some clarity about work stuff. Finally!

: Today I was grateful for a half day away from the virtual salt mines.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a meeting with Louise, to get her first impressions of …

: Today I was grateful to Matt for his contribution to Women’s History Month!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to eating pizza!

: Today I was grateful to my colleague Phil, who took over formatting and issuing that annoying work …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to more clarity about work tasks…

: Today I was grateful for Louise’s empathy. She is a great new colleague!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to handing the reins back to my colleague at the virtual …

: Today I was grateful for a good Forest performance, even though they lost to Liverpool in the FA Cup …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the Forest v Liverpool FA Cup quarter final!

: Today I was grateful for the Spring sunshine in SE London!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to watching two football matches - one from the EPL, the …

: Today I was grateful for my new colleague, Louise. She asks all the right questions and doesn’t take …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to kicking off the commission for Recess reading.

: Today I was grateful to meet a very cheerful phlebotomist!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to finally getting some tests completed.

: Today I was grateful for some peace, tranquility and relaxation in Crofton Park.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to issuing this newsletter (it has been a pain since last …

: Today I was grateful for BACON at lunchtime!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to relaxing with friends at the weekly online quiz.

: Today I was grateful that there were hardly any problems with the first draft!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to submitting the first draft of the weekly work …

: Today I was grateful that I only had to be at the virtual salt mines for three hours!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to making a good start with this work newsletter.

: Today I was grateful for a thumping Forest home win!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to sleeping in!

: Today I was grateful for the NHS (again): free at the point of delivery, for testing and a health …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to my intro meeting with Louise.

: Today I was grateful to reconnect with Marina, even if it was for a work meeting.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to being more productive!

: Today I was grateful for funny messages via Marco Polo app, from Bill!

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to a scalp massage!

: Today I was grateful for my friends’ online quiz!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to chatting with Helen.

: Today I was grateful to see Nottingham Forest v Huddersfield Town on one of my streaming services!

: Today I was grateful for a long lie in, delicious BBQ ribs and high scoring EPL matches!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to time on my own. This introvert needs to re-charge!

: Today I was grateful for a nice time with Marrianne in Birmingham.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to seeing Marrianne.

: Today I was grateful for the yummy pastries and delicious coffee at elevenses!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to lunch with Jen!

: Today I was grateful for a day off from the virtual salt mines.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to meeting Peter in real life, instead of virtually!

: Today I was grateful to be able to watch another fifth round Cup tie.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to checking out the latest edition of the internal jobs …

: Today I was grateful to the Diversity & Inclusion Committee, for their work on Women’s History …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to coffee and Danish pastries before logging on at the …

: Today I was grateful for help and advice from Jasper, one of my former line managers.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to PAY DAY!

: Today I was grateful to have completed my set up for March.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to catching up with friends.

: Today I was grateful for a Nottingham Forest home win!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a big bowl of pasta!

: Today I was grateful for the ease and speed of booking an appointment online.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to finalising the contributions to my department’s Women’s …

: Today I was grateful for the sincere efforts of colleagues around the world; but I was also …

: Tomorrow I am looking forward to a venting session with Andrea!

: Today I was grateful for Neil’s attention and care.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to some tasty treats in our shopping delivery.

: Today I was grateful that I got up at my usual time, without the aid of my alarm… The alarm that I …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to drafting some key application documents.

: Today I was grateful to have crossed one item off my To Do list!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a less windy day…

: Today I was grateful to watch the Leeds v Manchester United six goal thriller!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to replenishing my energy stocks!

: Today I was grateful for some delicious coffee in Borough Market.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to seeing Lucy and Ruby!

: Today I was grateful for the insights from the staff engagement exercise.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to staying indoors and avoiding Storm Eunice..!

: Today I was grateful to Jasper, who offered to help me with an application.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to cracking on with some drafting.

: Today I was grateful to my fellow panellists, as we conducted two interviews for an important role.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a Champions’ League game.

: Today I was grateful for the chance to pause the day job so that I could submit my application in …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to being more productive…

: Today I was grateful to have survived so many meetings!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to another opportunity to do something positive at the …

: Today I was grateful for Maria, my friend who has sent me a copy of her book!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to being productive (!) Yep! On a Sunday…

: Today I was grateful for Pete’s company, Brazilian BBQ and caipirinhas!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to seeing Pete in Birmingham!

: Today I was grateful when 5pm rolled around and I could log off for the weekend!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to further progress on this project.

: Today I was grateful to hear news about accountability in public life.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the Liverpool v Leicester game!

: Today I was grateful for time away from a colleague who annoyed the heck outta me on Tuesday.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to having a better day at the virtual salt mines.

: Today I was grateful for a yummy lunch, where mackerel was served.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to more football on my streaming service!

: Today I was grateful for some helpful insights from Sam on Select Committees.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the virtual meeting with Peter, who is based in …

: Today I was grateful to watch the amazing Forest victory against Leicester City in the fourth round …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to peace and quiet.

: Today I was grateful for Kirsten’s company in Greenwich!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a walk in Greenwich Park with Kiki!

: Today I was grateful for Richard’s help with a new mailbox and a spreadsheet!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a virtual coffee with Zaynah.

: Today I was grateful for the Civil Service presentation on Lunar New Year.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to getting a head massage.

: Today I was grateful to watch the first of the AFCON semi finals!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a lunchtime presentation.

: Today I was grateful for Nat’s reassurance about this project. He said he felt responsible because …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to some new opportunities being advertised.

: Today I was grateful to Nat, he took the time to look over a draft application for me. He gave me …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to pay day!

: Today I was grateful for pork sausages, an application template and more Africa Cup of Nations …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to (hopefully) getting ahead with an application.

: Today I was grateful for a mostly calm day, finishing a few books before the end of the month.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to eating my body weight in pasta. Specifically, spaghetti!

: Today I was grateful for a delightful conversation over IM about theatre, musicals and …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to hearing more about the senior network forum.

: Today I was grateful for some clearer tasking.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a relaxing session in the afternoon, once my five …

: Today I was grateful for help and advice from Samad, on my search for an Excel expert!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a presentation by the Research Analysts on colonial …

: Today I was grateful for a short meeting with my new line manager: things are much clearer now.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a special quiz night.

: Today I was grateful for helpful advice from the nurse.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to hearing about the return to the office plans, now that …

: Today I was grateful for the no pressure, let’s all just relax, vibe.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to a relaxing day of reading.

: Today I was grateful for cortado, caipirinhas and Karen’s sparkling company!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to Brazilian BBQ with Karen!

: Today I was grateful for a day away from the virtual salt mines. Laundry and Lewisham featured!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to my day off!

: Today I was grateful to spend time with a motivated and engaging cohort!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to my trip to Folkestone!

: Today I was grateful for a decent secon half performance by Manchester United against Brentford.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to an early finish.

: Today I was grateful for my early morning chat with Natalie!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to having a virtual coffee with Helen (it’s been postponed …

: Today I was grateful for paracetamol, as I have another bout of tennis elbow.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a couple of meetings (hopefully productive!) and the …

: Today I was grateful for total relaxation. Sad about the lack of mince pies though…

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to eating some more mince pies!

: Today I was grateful to the football gods for a Forest away victory!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to watching Manchester City v Chelsea. Hopefully it will be …

: Today I was grateful for some positive contributions from my new colleagues.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to my intro chat with Millie.

: Today I was grateful for some clarity regarding my new role.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a parliamentary engagement workshop!

: Today I was grateful to Neil for his positive contribution to my wellbeing (and to styling my hair!)

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the list of overseas jobs being published!

: Today I was grateful for an informative presentation from HR’s head of appointments.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to being on an interview panel with Michael and Steve.

: Today I was grateful for Philip - who didn’t pull his punches when telling me about the task.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to joining a new team.

: Today I was grateful for the opportunity to watch the televised match, where Nottingham Forest beat …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to Nottingham Forest v Arsenal!

: Today I was grateful to see two FA Cup third round ties; to listen to SO MANY Bowie tracks; and to …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to watching lots of FA Cup third round football!

: Today I was grateful that a project was concluded today. It’s been great working with a different …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a couple of video calls with friends and colleagues.

: Today I was grateful for a calm festive season, as we celebrate Twelfth Night and take down the …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to completing this project, then starting a new one next …

: Today I was grateful to see Neil again, after his bout of COVID.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to seeing Neil (fingers crossed) after his bout of COVID.

: Today I was grateful that my first day back at work wasn’t too stressful. I’m sure that this is just …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to engaging with my colleagues again after quite a …

: Today I was grateful for a chill day, at the end of my Christmas / New Year break from work. Back to …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to being a bit more productive!

: Today I was grateful for a welcome period of time, and of space, on my own.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to reading, watching football and eating pie!

: Today I was grateful for a gentle start to 2022!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to new beginnings, illustrating my bullet journal and …

: Today I was grateful to have survived this often bonkers year!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to leaving 2021 behind…

: Today I was grateful for cake for breakfast and Bellinis at lunch!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to catching up with a couple of Christmas films.

: Today I was grateful to eat fresh lettuce, tomatoes and cucumber in a delicious salad. Yep, I have …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to chatting with my friend in Austria via a video call!

: Today I was grateful for the change from rich Christmas food to healthier meals!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the last Patreon quiz in 2021.

: Today I was grateful for Marks & Spencer’s very simple returns policy. No issues regarding …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to going out for the first time in DAYS!

: Today I was grateful for fun size chocolates!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to more yummy Christmas food!

: Today I was grateful for a relaxed Christmas Day.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to maintaining my equilibrium.

: Today I was grateful (again) to my mum, who found a work around that helped my wellbeing.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a hopefully low key start to the holidays.

: Today I was grateful for my mum’s patience, as my anxiety about festive entertaining during the …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a quiet day.

: Today I was grateful to Faith the phlebotomist!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a couple of pampering sessions!

: Today I was grateful for an early start and a successful shopping trip. Phew! It’s with a sense of …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to picking up my new glasses!

: Today I was grateful to have done the last load of laundry… until after Christmas.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to crossing a few items off my To Do list.

: Today I was grateful to spend a few hours in Clare, Lucy and Ruby’s sparkling company!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to seeing my friends - with masks, socially distanced and …

: Today I was grateful for my friends, who have been super supportive about my COVID concerns.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a bit of a rest…

: Today I was grateful to see my best friend in her hometown of Sheffield!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to my day trip to Sheffield!

: Today I was grateful for a delicious coffee and cinnamon bun treat!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a supermarket dash.

: Today I was grateful for my back up plan: my work laptop refused to cooperate when I wanted to log …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to getting up at a reasonable time.

: Today I was grateful for Eleanor’s Christmas quiz (I got 8/10).

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to speaking with Natalie.

: Today I was grateful for Michael - he was a good participant and an excellent chair - during my back …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to my penultimate day at the salt mines for this calendar …

: Today I was grateful for frivolous things to distract me.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to resting before the madness begins.

: Today I was grateful for patience. Two unvaccinated family members have got COVID…

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to wrapping some Christmas presents!

: Today I was grateful for some clarity from my GP; for hummus at lunchtime and for my second eye test …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a telephone consultation and to posting some Christmas …

: Today I was grateful for my comprehensive eye test! I’m looking forward to getting my new glasses …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to my eye test, and hopefully choosing some new glasses.

: Today I was grateful to Zaynah, who graciously rearranged a meeting so that I did not have to be …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a half day only at the virtual salt mines.

: Today I was grateful for a helpful meeting with Michael about work objectives.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to quiz night!

: Today I was grateful to my mum, for making lunch.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to chatting with Andrea. It’s been a while!

: Today I was grateful to have had my first mince pie of the season!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to being productive!

: Today I was grateful for a Nottingham Forest FC home win!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to taking it easy.

: Today I was grateful for compassionate leadership from Michael.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to focusing on cracking the Brazil form..!

: Today I was grateful for an informative final reverse mentoring session with Jenny.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to my final reverse mentoring meeting with Jenny.

: Today I was grateful not to be at the virtual salt mines!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to spending quality time with my mum.

: Today I was grateful for a nice evening with friends.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to dinner with Ellie, Janet and Rachel!

: Today I was grateful for the National Health Service - my dad had the first of his cataracts …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to my return to the virtual salt mines.

: Today I was grateful for the time and space to write my Christmas cards!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the start of Advent!

: Today I was grateful that my dad’s pre op appointment for his cataracts surgery went well.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to Arsenal v Newcastle!

: Today I was grateful that my mum and I completed our shopping trip efficiently and quickly!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to spending time with my mum, mostly at a shopping centre…

: Today I was grateful to be working with Phil again; we previously worked together in Brasilia.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to seeing pics of Thanksgiving food all over social media!

: Today I was grateful to my colleagues for being firm but fair with the Political Director in his …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to posting Advent calendars to my godchildren!

: Today I was grateful for confirmation that the performance pay award would be included in our …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the GBBO Final!

: Today I was grateful for Hilary and Michael’s good humour during the sift panel.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to booking some annual leave.

: Today I was grateful for text messages from some of my fabulous friends.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to updating my bullet journal with pics!

: Today I was grateful for so many cocktails!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to going to Birmingham on the train!

: Today I was grateful to finally meet up with a couple of friends in person!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to seeing Samad and Michelle.

: Today I was grateful to the NHS - I received my booster jab! I really hope that vaccines are …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to my booster shot!

: Today I was grateful for the presentation on “Islam in Britain: Past and Present” and for the …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a session on compassionate leadership.

: Today I was grateful for a check-in with Michael H.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to quiz night - it’s been a couple of weeks without …

: Today I was grateful that I managed to submit my online job application 24 hours before tomorrow’s …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to completing a few things…

: Today I was grateful for moments of solitude.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to relaxing at Diva HQ.

: Today I was grateful that our plans changed and I could therefore stay in to watch Strictly!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to beer and a curry with Adrian!

: Today I was grateful for Tom’s email about joining a panel to discuss social mobility.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the end of this work week..!

: Today I was grateful to Simon D, for taking the time to chat about the vacancy in his team.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward an early morning social event with Andrea.

: Today I was grateful to be in the audience, listening to Harriet speak about social mobility.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to making progress with my application.

: Today I was grateful for Dina Asher Smith’s insightful comments.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to Quiz Night!

: Today I was grateful that my first day back at the virtual salt mines wasn’t too stressful!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to chatting with friends at the virtual salt mines.

: Today I was grateful for a message from Christina about an upcoming film, starring two of our …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to brunch.

: Today I was grateful for Pete’s company in Birmingham.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to downing several caipirinhas!

: Today I was grateful for funny text messages from friends about my former manager…

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to completing my list of domestic chores and admin for the …

: Today I was grateful for a couple of deliveries, including some quiz team merch.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to staying in.

: Today I was grateful to Neil, for looking after my thin locks.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to catching up on some sleep.

: Today I was grateful for convivial company at a delicious dinner!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to seeing Jen and Tunrayo.

: Today I was grateful for a nice time with Kathy and Rose in Orpington.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to lunch with Kathy and Rose.

: Today I was grateful to have an extra hour in bed and to be indoors, as the weather has been …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the extra hour in bed.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to resting.

: Today I was grateful for flowers from friends!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to eating several slices of cake!

: Today I was grateful for a relaxing and stress-free day at Diva HQ.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a relaxing day, as I have no plans!

: Today I was grateful for the sunny weather and my time in Crofton Park.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to getting some clarity.

: Today I was grateful for a lovely lunch with Jane. We chatted and laughed for about four hours …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to seeing Jane! I’ll be travelling by train down to …

: Today I was grateful to receive a parcel from my friend Himiko.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to not being at the virtual salt mines!

: Today I was grateful to see another goal fest in the United v Liverpool game!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to cooking pasta for dinner and watching Manchester United …

: Today I was grateful to have seen some great goals when Chelsea put seven past Norwich City.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to watching football and chilling out at Diva HQ!

: Today I was grateful that it was my last day at the virtual salt mines FOR TWO WHOLE WEEKS!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to my last day at the virtual salt mines for two whole …

: Today I was grateful for the opportunity to hear senior colleagues in conversation about Black …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to attending the Race & Ethnicity quarterly meeting.

: Today I was grateful for a quiet-ish day at the virtual salt mines; for fish fingers sandwiches and …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to going out!

: Today I was grateful for bacon and egg sandwiches at lunch!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to completing one application and checking out new internal …

: Today I was grateful for some clarity on our task.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to finessing my latest job application.

: Today I was grateful for time spent with friends, both in person and online!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to brunch with Marrianne and Deano.

: Today I was grateful for my BT Sport subscription so that I could watch Mo Salah’s wonder goal as it …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to getting a few extra hours of sleep.

: Today I was grateful for a productive Diversity & Inclusion meeting!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to making some progress on a new set of applications.

: Today I was grateful for a delicious dinner in Deptford with Adrian.

: Tomorrow I am looking forward to seeing The Mango King, AKA Adrian!

: Today I was grateful for a big bowl of pasta for dinner!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to going out to Crofton Park!

: Today I was grateful to hear good news from Michelle: one step closer to her dream!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to checking out more job adverts. Fingers crossed that I am …

: Today I was grateful to hear a powerful presentation by David Olusoga.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to writing and sending cards to family and friends.

: Today I was grateful for a lovely lunch with friends who are like family.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to spending some time in Greenwich.

: Today I was grateful for my very comfy bed.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to taking things easy!

: Today I was grateful for calls with David, Jen, Angela and Michael. They were all helpful and …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to chatting with David B about one of the new Directorates.

: Today I was grateful for dinner and drinks with some friends! An in person event - YAY!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to chatting with colleagues about new opportunities.

: Today I was grateful for Neil’s company and skills.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to seeing Neil, Roan and Joy.

: Today I was grateful for some quick training and the weekly quiz!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to getting to grips with the new role.

: Today I was grateful for the NHS: help and assistance from the nurse practitioner at the surgery and …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to my new temporary gig.

: Today I was grateful for peace and quiet.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to bullet journaling, reading and cocktails!

: Today I was grateful for the sparkling company of online friends!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to sorting things out, including my October bullet journal.

: Today I was grateful for the supportive drop in meeting on returning to the office.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to my last day with my current team.

: Today I was grateful for a juicy steak for lunch!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to PAY DAY!

: Today I was grateful to see Roan up and about, seven weeks after his hip replacement surgery.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to our first all staff meeting with the new Secretary.

: Today I was grateful for a fun quiz!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to an early morning catch up with Natalie and then, later …

: Today I was grateful for my mentor going above and beyond!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to tying up loose ends and finishing my line management …

: Today I was grateful for George’s help, as I edited my application.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to catching up with friends and catching up on TV …

: Today I was grateful for the chance to refine my draft, based on George’s helpful steer.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to football, refining my application and a steak dinner!

: Today I was grateful to kick off the weekend with caipirinhas!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to getting some feedback from George.

: Today I was grateful for the time and space to work on my draft application.

: Tomorrow InshAllah, I am looking forward to focusing on my priorities.

: Today I was grateful to see Autumn leaves on my way to Crofton Park!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to working from home again…

: Today I was grateful for supportive statements from a couple of colleagues.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to meeting some of my colleagues in person for the first …

: Today I was grateful for a nice email from my friend, Andrea!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to starting my job applications.

: Today I was grateful for Sarah, the very professional and friendly customer services officer who was …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to not being at work (last week was TOUGH)

: Today I was grateful for the fun and laughter at the Greenwich Comedy Festival!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to going to the Greenwich comedy festival!

: Today I was grateful to log off and start my weekend!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to celebrating with my mum.

: Today I was grateful for the time and space to focus on updating my CV.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to more (political) shenanigans!

: Today I was grateful for the opportunity to speak to someone who used to work in the UK Space …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to talking to a colleague about a new role.

: Today I was grateful for the teamwork that got our latest assignment over the line!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to receiving my new muddler! Hoping to make caipirinhas at …

: Today I was grateful because one of my six meetings got cancelled!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to concluding our briefing assignment.

: Today I was grateful that I didn’t see the Nottingham Forest home defeat.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to more football!

: Today I was grateful to reminisce about my cousin’s wedding, on this date five years ago. I also …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to having a lie in, watching football and eating yummy …

: Today I was grateful for some constructive feedback in my mid year review.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to going back into my office building for the first time in …

: Today I was grateful for the support of my line manager, after some implied criticism from a …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to catching up with Andrea after her holiday in Spain!

: Today I was grateful for BACON at lunchtime!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a range of meetings which will helpfully make things …

: Today I was grateful for Marrianne’s willingness to get stuck in!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the Big Quiz Night In!

: Today I was grateful to start the four week handover with my successor, Marianne.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to starting Marrianne’s handover.

: Today I was grateful for time to start a new season on one of my streaming services and to listen to …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to updating my bullet journal.

: Today I was grateful for friendships, Brazilian BBQ and Caipirinhas!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to seeing Marrianne, my partner in crime!

: Today I was grateful that my blood test went ahead, despite the shortage of vials in the UK.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to trying again to complete my blood tests.

: Today I was grateful to buy an e-book from one of my favourite authors for 0.99!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to downloading to my line manager.

: Today I was grateful to see an old friend at the salon. Her stories about uni life made me smile!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to being productive at the salt mines, getting out to …

: Today I am grateful for getting together with online friends for our regular quiz!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to having an informal call with my successor.

: Today I was grateful for a Bank Holiday Monday.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to not logging on at the virtual salt mines!

: Today I was grateful to be on my own, to do my own thing!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to time on my own.

: Today I was grateful to see two good EPL games: Manchester City v Arsenal and Liverpool v Chelsea. …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to prioritising my wellbeing.

: Today I was grateful for my patience, as I chatted to a colleague who never wants to embrace change…

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to completing the first draft of my handover notes.

: Today I was grateful that there wasn’t a fire in the kitchen, when mum left the grill on…

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to looking ahead to my unit’s Autumn assignments.

: Today I was grateful for positive emails from my successor, regarding the transition and our …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to going to the salon!

: Today I was grateful to colleagues for engaging positively in our weekly meeting.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to chatting with Deirdre; she recently moved to Vienna!

: Today I was grateful that my work day went by quite quickly!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the challenge of leading my unit, when things are …

: Today I was grateful to have the luxury of time and space to slow down, relax and create my bullet …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to setting up my bullet journal spreads for September! I’m …

: Today I was grateful for a cracking match between Liverpool and Burnley!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to recharging my batteries, watching Liverpool v Burnley …

: Today I was grateful to finally watch “Luca” on Disney Plus. I loved it!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a delayed chat with Andrea.

: Today I was grateful for an early start at the virtual salt mines, which allowed me to take some …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to gaining some time, as my first meeting of the day has …

: Today I was grateful to listen to elected officials debating Afghanistan from the comfort of my …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to having some more Brazilian food!

: Today I was grateful for a colleague from another team (Will) sharing an important piece of news …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to setting out our game plan.

: Today I was grateful for keeping my temper in check when a colleague tried to bounce my colleagues …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the “pre-season” period for our annual UN briefing …

: Today I was grateful for the time and space to be lazy, to go at my own pace and to dip back into …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to making my wellbeing a priority!

: RASPBERRIES

: Today I was grateful for some juicy raspberries at breakfast.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to more EPL games!

: Today I was grateful for my it’s the weekend o’clock sangria!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to engaging with a wider group of colleagues.

: Today I was grateful for a good early chat with Andrea; bacon at lunch and a productive allocations …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to finalising the allocations element of our upcoming …

: Today I was grateful for Neil; he gave me a very good head massage.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the well-being piece, where I get a head massage and a …

: Today I was grateful for the new look online pub quiz!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to making a start on my internal move within the salt …

: Today I was grateful for friendships that have lasted for 35 years!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to lunch with Kathy and Rose.

: Today I was grateful for a calm and quiet day on my own.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the closing ceremony of Tokyo 2020.

: Today I was grateful to Marrianne and Dean, we had a super Saturday in Sheffield!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to going to Sheffield by train.

: Today I was grateful for my chat with Chris. As he always brings a unique perspective to our …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to crossing more items off my To Do list.

: Today I was grateful for support from friends; hot dogs for lunch and my Kindle.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a meeting-free day!

: Today I was grateful to have finished a task that I had been putting off for a week.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the meeting on High Level week.

: Today I was grateful for my virtual coffee with Natalie, as we reminisced about the salt mines of …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the next seminar in the series on colonial legacies.

: Today I was grateful to have an introductory meeting with our intern on his first day at the virtual …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to being productive at the virtual salt mines.

: Today I was grateful for a short chat with one of my dearest friends, Rachel.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to watching more of the TV coverage of the Tokyo Olympics.

: Today I was grateful for a delicious pain aux raisins + black coffee combo at breakfast!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to writing cards to my friends.

: Today I was grateful for a virtual coffee with the delightful Zaynah!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a big glass of Chablis as soon as it is weekend o’clock!

: Today I was grateful for clarity on several work issues, including our biggest assignment and on the …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to chatting with Nadia; it’s been a while since we’ve …

: Today I was grateful for an early finish at the virtual salt mines, so that I could prioritise my …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a relaxing scalp massage.

: Today I was grateful for interesting insights in the presentations about colonial legacies (Europe).

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the Patreon quiz night!

: Today I was grateful to hear that my successor is due to join the unit next month!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to handing the reins back to my manager when they return to …

: Today I was grateful for the spectacular thunder and lightning! There’s hardly any humidity now …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to watching some of the Olympics coverage.

: Today I was grateful for my long lie in til noon!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to progressing with our book club selected text …

: Today I was grateful for my colleagues’ efforts in making the forced fun event bearable!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to THE END of our Summer Social Event (it’s forced fun - no …

: Today I was grateful for help and advice from colleagues on applying for internal jobs.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to further discussions regarding our intern, who is due to …

: Today I was grateful to be in the audience for a fascinating presentation on colonial legacy.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to an all staff meeting with the most senior official at …

: Today I was grateful for an additional fan in my designated working from home space!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to hearing more about our biggest assignment of the year so …

: Today I was grateful to my colleagues who came together to share their views on racism in sport.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to cooler temperatures and less humidity! (I can but …

: Today I was grateful for all the tributes for Mandela Day! Mandela Day is a global call to action …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to some online retail therapy!

: Today I was grateful for some delicious prawns and gyozas from Wagamama!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to staying inside, avoiding the heat and humidity!

: Today I was grateful for my session with Chris, an immediate reply from a colleague in New York and …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a mentoring session with Chris.

: Today I was grateful for some Time Off In Lieu, which meant I finished working at the virtual salt …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to going to the salon, during my half day’s leave.

: Today I was grateful to have the time to complete my application for a temporary duty assignment.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a Directorate-wide all staff meeting with our new …

: Today I was grateful to see the list of internal job opportunities; I have a better idea of my next …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to seeing the new overseas jobs list!

: Early morning rain…

: Today I was grateful that I avoided the early morning rain, as I headed to the pharmacy.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to reading about internal job vacancies!

: Today I was grateful for a lovely, lazy day. Here’s hoping that the Euro 2020 final is an exciting …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the Euro 2020 final!

: Today I was grateful for time spent in Marrianne’s company in Birmingham.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to seeing my best friend in Birmingham!

: Today I was grateful for time and space to review and edit a key document.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to focusing on prospective applications.

: Today I was grateful for the morning off. As brunch with Jane and Tony was cancelled, I indulged in …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a bit of time off.

: Today I was grateful for Ellie, who did an excellent job putting the raw material into a slick Power …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the second semi final in the Euros!

: Today I was grateful for this cracking game between Italy and Spain!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the first Euro 2020 semi final!

: Today I was grateful for Rose and Kathy’s company at lunch!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to seeing Kathy and Rosie for lunch!

: Today I was grateful for Adrian! An awesome afternoon at the cinema followed by drinks in the bar.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to my first trip to the cinema in 18 months!

: Today I was grateful for a relaxing time at Diva HQ.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to England v Ukraine, in the Euro 2020 quarter finals!

: Today I was grateful for my friends and colleagues, as we discussed how to raise awareness of …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the start of the quarter finals in Euro 2020!

: Today I was grateful for the interview prep session.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to booking my tickets for a best friend session in …

: Today I was grateful for ME! I called out annoying behaviour, despite the power dynamic not being to …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to saying a fond farewell to a dear colleague, he’s off to …

: Today I was grateful for my colleagues’ positive engagement on a lessons learned exercise. Also, …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to an extensive lessons learned exercise.

: Today I was grateful for asparagus as a side dish.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the opportunity to assist with an estimates debate.

: Today I was grateful for Bellinis and sangria!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to having a lie in, drinking sangria and watching more Euro …

: ST PANCRAS STATION

: Today I was grateful to see my BFF in person! My train journey to Sheffield started at St Pancras …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to seeing my best friend in person, for the first time …

: Today I was grateful for Prosecco to welcome in the weekend!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to my virtual coffee with Amanda!

: Today I was grateful for Ray’s suggestions regarding audio.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to helping a colleague with their wellbeing.

: Today I was grateful for my dinner being delivered when I was delayed in Crofton Park.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to not being angry with people who should know better.

: Today I was grateful for Windrush Day, when we celebrate the contribution people of Caribbean …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to our weekly quiz; the final Group D matches in Euro 2020 …

: Today I was grateful for my friends, who took me out to dinner at a local restaurant. It was lovely …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to putting last week behind me; and going out to dinner for …

: Today I was grateful for my dad, happy to celebrate Father’s Day with him!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to having the house to myself for a few hours.

: Today I was grateful for some cracking games at Euro 2020!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to recharging my energy levels!

: Today I was grateful that I didn’t lose my temper with my manager and my colleagues…

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to binning this work week.

: Today I was grateful for ideas and proposals on wellbeing in our unit.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to being more productive!

: Today I was grateful for the late evening rain, which will hopefully mean it won’t be so humid …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to hearing from the Permanent Under Secretary, in an all …

: Today I was grateful for colleagues practising self care and prioritising their well-being: two of …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to doing even better for my colleagues.

: Today I was grateful that I didn’t lose my temper with my manager.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to Scotland starting their campaign in Euro 2020!

: Today I was grateful to see England men’s football team make a winning start to Euro 2020 (first …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to accumulating more points in my Fantasy Euro League!

: Today I was grateful to hear that Christian Eriksen is stabilised after collapsing on the pitch …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to watching some Euro 2020 games!

: POPPIES

: Today I was grateful for the chance to chat with colleagues and to see some poppies swaying in the …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to chatting with friends, where we will pretend to be in …

: Today I was grateful for our small garden. It is nice to have that personal outdoor space in the …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a meeting with Matt, our apprentice, who will soon be …

: Today I was grateful for my multitasking skills: while listening to my Director and Deputy Director …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to an appointment which will help me to maintain my …

: Today I was grateful for colleagues working collaboratively on an assignment.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to chatting with Natalie.

: BEE

: Today I was grateful for my early walk in the park, bees and an update about the recruitment …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to seeing what the future may hold!

: Today I was grateful that I stayed away from toxicity and that I managed my mental health well.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to maintaining my well-being.

: Today I was grateful for the longest lie in (13 hours!)

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to drawing some doodles in my bullet journal, having a …

: Today I was grateful for a whole work day WITH NO MEETINGS!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a meeting-free day!

: Today I was grateful to Andrea, who as always was supportive and ready to offer her help and …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to chatting with Andrea, she usually has an interesting …

: Today I was grateful that my appraisal had been submitted ahead of the deadline (just!)

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to an online meeting with my mentor, Jenny.

: DAISIES

: Today I was grateful for my little desk fan (25C in SE London), some pretty daisies on my walk and a …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to another day away from the virtual salt mines!

: Today I was grateful that no one had to do any cooking and that there was minimal kitchen clean up.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to not going to the virtual salt mines. I LOVE Bank Holiday …

: STRAWBERRIES

: Today I was grateful for some delicious strawberries. ‘Tis the season!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to brunch with my parents.

: Today I was grateful for a sparkling first 45 minutes in the Champion’s Final!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the Champions’ League final!

: Today I was grateful for all my social meetings, with Chris, Amanda, George and Samad!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to seeing my mentor, George, online.

: Today I was grateful to my colleagues for another excellent presentation, this time on internal …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to meeting colleagues in the Policy Unit.

: Today I was grateful for an early finish.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to ticking some more things off my To Do list.

: Today I was grateful when it was 5pm. Too. Many. MEETINGS!!!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a briefing Master Class with Neil; and an au revoir …

: Today I was grateful for short meetings (I’d like more short meetings, fewer long, tedious ones …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to completing all necessary actions around my annual …

: Today I was grateful for a rather delicious Chablis with our roast chicken dinner.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to listening to some podcasts.

: Today I was grateful for the spectacle that is Eurovision!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to resting and relaxing!

: Today I was grateful that this awful week had finally come to an end!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to fewer meetings…

: Today I was grateful for the stamina needed to survive SEVEN meetings.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to SEVEN meetings in the space of seven hours…

: Today I was grateful to Maggie, for sharing some important news with us.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to starting our next assignment!

: Today I was grateful for a photo book of lovely pics of my gorgeous godson Ben, which arrived in the …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to completing my own appraisal.

: Today I was grateful that my drafts were saved despite an extensive IT “incident” at the virtual …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to complete a draft letter, finish an appraisal and upload …

: Today I was grateful for the energy to complete long overdue tasks, including an taking pics for a …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to sorting things out.

: Today I was grateful for an exciting second half in the FA Cup Final!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the FA Cup Final!

: Today I was grateful for bacon at lunchtime!

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to getting a few more things crossed off my work To Do list.

: Today I was grateful for the opportunity to engage with two excellent speakers, taking about their …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to completing the last batch of appraisals.

: Today I was grateful to have finished earlier than usual this afternoon, after two very long …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a lessons learned meeting with one of our key partners.

: Today I was grateful for my parents helping me out with a package (dad) and pizza (mum)!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to completing a lessons learned exercise on our now …

: Today I was grateful to hear that a difficult project has been postponed!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the opportunity to support colleagues through their …

: Today I was grateful for the advice from the nurse at the health centre: taking a couple of …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to finishing “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier”! I’ve …

: Today I was grateful to everyone involved in getting effective and safe vaccines tried, tested and …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to my second dose of the COVID vaccine!

: Today I was grateful for some feedback from my manager.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to our discussions on the transition from working remotely …

: VOTE

: Today I was grateful to all of those who had fought for universal suffrage.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to several meetings. Some more than others…

: Today I was grateful to Rob, my new podiatrist. He was interesting, funny and gave me some good …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to my podiatrist appointment.

: RASPBERRIES

: Today I was grateful for some delicious raspberries for dessert.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to making my case.

: Today I was grateful for the opportunity to do some journaling; it’s nice not to be online at the …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the May Day bank holiday!

: Today I was grateful for my online Domestika course - very helpful on the basics of bullet …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to brunch!

: Today I was grateful for patience and understanding from my housemates.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to being less grumpy.

: Today I was grateful for my parents’ patience; money in my account (it’s PAY DAY!) and a take away …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to shopping with my mum.

: Today I was grateful for Carol’s friendliness and customer service in the laundrette.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to relaxing, with one or two domestic chores thrown in.

: Today I was grateful to have my first trip to the hairdressers for several months. Begone grey …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to not being online at the virtual salt mines!

: Today I was grateful for some excellent presentations from friends and colleagues on the Book/Film …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to wearing my new Quiz Night t shirt at the Patreon only …

: Today I was grateful for the opportunity to IM a lovely friend who is just settling in to his new …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to amending a timeline for our project and hopefully making …

: Today I was grateful for the time and space to finish three books on my Kindle Unlimited list.

: Delicious!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a nice sirloin steak and a glass or two of a Côtes du …

: Today I was grateful for assistance when trying to process an online order. Graham was helpful, …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to selecting yummy things in our online grocery delivery; …

: Today I was grateful to hear from two former colleagues, who are both going from strength to …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to mentoring two former colleagues.

: Today I was grateful for support and sensitivity from my colleagues.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to observing National Stephen Lawrence Day with my …

: Today I was grateful for a colleague’s understanding in the face of more upheaval and changes.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to talking things through with colleagues from another …

: Today I was grateful for an apology, from someone who doesn’t usually do apologies…

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to quiz night!

: BACON ROLL

: Today I was grateful for my lunchtime bacon roll

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to engaging with colleagues on our new line management …

: Today I was grateful for a delicious dessert of bread and butter pudding plus custard!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to more R & R!

: Today I was grateful for a day of leisure!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the FA Cup semi final, Chelsea v Manchester City

: BLOSSOM

: Today I was grateful for blossom, looks like Spring has finally arrived!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to laying some groundwork, as I need to have several …

: Today I was grateful for a lively debate at the virtual salt mines: writer Sathnam Sanghera took …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to an online seminar which will examine the legacy of the …

: Today I was grateful for a delicious Indian take away dinner, delivered to our door!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to crossing more things off my To Do list; reading for …

: Today I was grateful for an excellent collaboration with my colleagues on engaging our new Director.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to lockdown restrictions easing: non-essential shops, …

: Today I was grateful for coffee, bacon and a fruit trifle! Not all at the same time though…

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to more Kindle self care, with trashy books!

: Today I was grateful for online retail therapy: found some replacements for my very old Havaianas …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to getting over this full on work week.

: Today I was grateful for support from my colleagues as I powered through my To Do list.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to more lively discussions and helpful insights from …

: Today I was grateful for an update from friends in Brazil. Although they are doing OK, COVID is …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to discussing next steps with my colleagues, on BLM.

: Today I was grateful for a couple of meetings that were cancelled!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to meetings with new colleagues, as well as reconnecting …

: Today I was grateful for my colleagues, who were chilled and relaxed after the long Easter weekend.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to making a start on my work To Do list.

: Today I was grateful that I was not working online; that I could listen to my favourite songs on …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to more rest, relaxation and ribs!

: Strawberries

: Today I was grateful for chocolate (of course!) and strawberries from Spain!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to eating copious amounts of chocolate!

: Today I was grateful for a COVID safe bus ride to get some medication from the pharmacy. It was …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to easing myself back into my regular routine, as I no …

: Today I was grateful to have the day off!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a quiet Good Friday.

: Today I was grateful that it was the last work day of the week!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to having a virtual coffee with my former manager.

: Today I was grateful to everyone in my unit for a really fun wellbeing social event!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to doing some serious damage to my credit card BECAUSE IT …

: Today I was grateful for reconnecting with Will: he gave an excellent presentation to our editors …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to re-connecting with Will, a former colleague, who has …

: Blossom

: Today I was grateful to have a brief trip outside in the Spring sunshine! It was nice to see the …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to venturing out for a bit, for the first time in weeks.

: Today I was grateful for time and space to listen to a podcast recommendation, to finish reading one …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to making some progress with my TBR list…

: Today I was grateful that there were no English Football League games today, giving me a welcome …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to sleeping in, a lazy brunch and then finishing a few …

: Today I was grateful to virtually meet up with Lisa, and catch up on over two years of news!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to catching up with Lisa, virtually of course!

: Today I was grateful for my ability to stay calm and patient with people who annoy me.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to our regular anti racism working group meeting.

: Today I was grateful that there was pizza for dinner!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to helping colleagues who are working on a big event. …

: Today I was grateful for some positivity from colleagues about a proposal regarding summer interns.

: Some snail mail replies to #LetterMo are starting to arrive! @dustdaughter

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to our regular online quiz, having missed last week due to …

: Today I was grateful for my new working from home set up, which includes wrist support!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to my new working from home set up, to protect my wrist.

: Today I was grateful for time on my own, to get over a terrible headache.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to more rest, more football and more reading!

: Today I was grateful for momos, samosas and dahl, dinner delivered from my favourite local Indian …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to curry night!

: Today I was grateful that it was the last working day of the week!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to discussing new assignments.

: Today I was grateful for advice from friends and colleagues on purchasing new office equipment.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to doing Patrick’s end of year review.

: Today I was grateful for our wellbeing afternoon tea event.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to fewer meetings…

: Today I was grateful to Natalie, for making me laugh a lot in our 08:30 meeting.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to my meeting with Natalie, to hear about past adventures …

: Today I was grateful to finish my working day at 16:00 GMT; my wrist was getting sore after a lot of …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to going back to work at the virtual salt mines.

: Today I was grateful to be able to celebrate Mother’s Day with my parents!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to Mother’s Day brunch with my parents.

: Today I was grateful that Nottingham Forest didn’t lose at home…

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to kicking off the Mother’s Day celebrations!

: Today I was grateful for an informative and amusing podcast about romance novels!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to meeting with George, my leadership mentor.

: Daffodils in our garden

: Today I was grateful for the daffodils in our garden; they cheered me up.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the meds kicking in and reduced swelling in my wrist.

: Today I was grateful for a telephone consultation with my GP. I’ve now got a prescription to help …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to chatting with a colleague from the class of 2020, …

: Today I was grateful for ibuprofen, as I had to take a couple of capsules to ease the pain and …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to Champions’ League football and our weekly quiz!

: Today I was grateful for assistance with opening jars, cans and doors because of my sore arm!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to re-watching at least one film, because I had more than …

: Today I was grateful for the opportunity to watch so much football! Commiserations to Liverpool and …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to more reading, more football and perhaps more films.

: Today I was grateful for my long lie in! Waking up at 12:30pm was disorientating but I clearly …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to being lazy!

: Today I was grateful for a productive meeting with a former partner Directorate.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to discussing our forward look of assignments.

: Today I was grateful for a productive day, where my suggestions were discussed and agreed!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a virtual coffee with Andrea, following her week off …

: Today I was grateful for a possible neat solution to a work force planning and staffing issue.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to being on a sift panel with a couple of my colleagues!

: Today I was grateful for a fun online quiz with friends (even though I did really badly this …

: Today, I was grateful for my Kindle! I’ve now added several more books to read at my leisure - YAY!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to sorting out my inbox.

: Today I was grateful to Marrianne and Morris for two fab video calls!

: 📷 February Photo Challenge - Day 28: Up #mbfeb

: The final day of #LetterMo and I have enjoyed it immensely! Last but not least, I sent a card to my …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to chatting with Morris via Skype.

: Today I was grateful for my luxurious lie in - I could easily get used to waking up after …

: 📷 February Photo Challenge: Day 27 - Pompasetting #mbfeb

: Penultimate day of #LetterMo! I sent a card to Jane, a friend from secondary school. She lives on …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to doing things I enjoy: journaling - watching football - …

: Today I was grateful that I could log off at 17:00 because almost everything was so annoying.

: Today, I sent Kathy a card - I’ve known her since the summer of 1986! We worked together for over a …

: 📷 February Photo Challenge: Day 26 - favourite #mbfeb

: I worked with Rosie in one of my first proper jobs, in between school and university (1986). She was …

: 📷 February Photo Challenge: Day 25 - Code #mbfeb

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to pay day!

: Today I was grateful for a stellar presentation from my colleagues.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to listening to several presentations from several business …

: Today I was grateful for my forbearance and for not shouting at family and colleagues when they make …

: 📷 February Photo Challenge: Day 24 - Baby #mbfeb

: I’ve known Amanda since we were 11years old. We were in the same class at secondary school. She is …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to feedback on my one of my draft documents.

: I sent a card to Bill for the 23rd day of #LetterMo. He lives in Oregon and supports young students …

: 📷 February Photo Challenge: Day 23 - Bananas #mbfeb

: Today I was grateful for replies from friends!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to being on a sift panel with two of my colleagues.

: Today I was grateful for fewer interruptions at work!

: 📷 February Photo Challenge: Day 22 - Spell #mbfeb

: I sent my 22nd piece of correspondence to my friend, Simon. He’s a Brit-Canadian dual national, …

: 📷 February Photo Challenge: Day 21 - Colours. #mbfeb

: Jessica is the 21st recipient of my #LetterMo efforts! She is a teacher who lives in Minnesota. …

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to prepping for my eventual successor, by revising my job …

: Today I was grateful for a quiet, stress-free day.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to not setting my alarm clock!

: Twenty days of #LetterMo, with only eight days left for my challenge! I sent a card to Nelle today - …

: 📷 February Photo Challenge: Day 20 - Wearher #mbfeb

: YAY!

: Today I was grateful for the National Health Service; for receiving the COVID-19 vaccine and for the …

: 📷 February Photo Challenge: Day 19 - Alive #mbfeb

: On this, the 19th day of #LetterMo, I sent a card to my friend Victoria who is a nurse in …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to having the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine!

: Today I was grateful to have bumped into my neighbour, Bella, at the bus stop. We were both masked …

: 📷 February Photo Challenge: Day 18 - At Home #mbfeb

: It is the 18th day of #LetterMo, and I sent a card to my friend Nicole who lives in Pittsburg. She …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a virtual stroll in the park with my friend, Deirdre!

: Today I was grateful for the NHS when I went to collect my prescription at the pharmacy.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to my 08:30 GMT meeting with Andrea, a former colleague who …

: Today I was grateful to Pablo, my perfect podiatrist!

: 📷 February Photo Challenge: Day 17 - Still. #mbfeb Yes, I still love chocolate.

: It is Day 17 of #LetterMo and I sent a card to Frances, a dear friend. She is a doctor, working in a …

: 📷 February Photo Challenge: Day 16 - Erudite. #mbfeb

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to my podiatry appointment.

: Today I was grateful for clear communications, pancake recipes and fond memories of being in Brazil …

: OK - here we go, Day 16 of #LetterMo! Today’s card was sent to Julia, a friend who lives in Bromley. …

: 📷 February Photo Challenge: Day 15 - Reflection. #mbfeb

: I am now cruising into the second half of #LetterMo. Jenny from Ohio is the recipient today! She …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a couple of meetings and an online quiz in the evening.

: Today I was grateful for confirmation of a couple of appointments this week!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to engaging with my friends at the virtual salt mines …

: 📷 February Photo Challenge: Day 14 - Compassion. #mbfeb This is a statue of Mary Seacole, which …

: STAMPED!

: We are now halfway through #LetterMo! I sent a card to my friend Jacques who lives in Switzerland. …

: Today I was grateful for the delicious Madeleines that we had at brunch!

: 📷 February Photo Challenge: Day 13 - Make. Really not sure this teapot would make a good cup of tea …

: On the thirteenth day of #LetterMo, I sent a card to Angela, my friend who lives in California, who …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a relaxing day, mostly doing nothing!

: Today I was grateful for fresh air, buying fresh fruit and vegetables, and watching EPL games.

: 📷 February Photo Challenge: Day Twelve - Sporg! (Although it is a made up word, it might also be the …

: On day twelve of #LetterMo, I have sent a card to the lovely Jana, who lives in Northern California. …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to my weekly escape from these four walls - getting out and …

: Today I was grateful for online chats with my dearest friends from university!

: 📷 February Photo Challenge: Day 11 - Machine #mbfeb

: STAMPS!

: Aditi is the recipient of card number eleven, in my #LetterMo challenge. Aditi and I love watching …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a quieter day.

: Today I was grateful for some volunteers who will draft and deliver a presentation in a fortnight or …

: 📷 February Photo Challenge: Day ten - Energy #mbfeb

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to chairing our weekly corporate meeting.

: Today I was grateful for my colleagues’ enthusiastic engagement at our book and film club!

: STICKERS AND STAMPS

: Tenth day of #LetterMo! I sent a card to my friend Susan, who lives in Colorado with her husband …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to watching more football!

: Today I was grateful that my former Line Manager got in touch with me to find out how things were …

: IN THE POST..!

: It is Day nine of #LetterMo and I posted a card to Lucy, one of my oldest friends, we met when we …

: 📷 February Photo Challenge: Day 9 - Muddy #mbfeb

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to our induction event.

: Today I was grateful for online conversations about Kingpin (with Tim) and the cold weather …

: 📷 February Photo Challenge: Day Eight - Hope #mbfeb This pic was taken on 16 February 2018, during a …

: POSTED!

: Today’s #LetterMo (Day 8) recipient is Kayla, a classic movies buff who lives in South Carolina! I …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to sharing video messages with friends in Sheffield, Texas …

: 📷 February Photo Challenge: Day seven - craving #mbfeb It’s not so much the delicious pastries, I …

: STAMPS!

: Day seven of #LetterMo and today’s card is for my friend Jenny C who lives in South Carolina! She is …

: Today I was grateful for live radio football commentary of the Liverpool v Manchester City game!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to more EPL, some journaling and perhaps a film.

: 📷 February Photo Challenge: Day six - Spory #mbfeb

: POSTED!

: Today’s #LetterMo (Day six) recipient was Brandi, a friend of mine who lives in Virginia. She is a …

: Today I was grateful for my BT Sport subscription, so that I could watch not one but TWO English …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to some EPL games, online retail therapy and watching a …

: 📷 February Photo Challenge: Day Five - Pets #mbfeb

: RECEIVED!

: Today’s #LetterMo (Day 5) recipient is my friend Christina who lives in Texas. She’s a lot of fun, …

: Today I was grateful that it was the end of the working week!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to getting some online shopping deliveries!

: Posted!

: #LetterMo Day 4 - a letter of thanks to my friend Soléna who lives in Nantes, France. She had sent …

: 📷 February Photo Challenge: Day Four - Layers #mbfeb

: Today I was grateful for a kind and thoughtful text from my friend, Collette!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to assisting with strategic discussions and meetings.

: Posted!

: Today’s recipient of #LetterMo Day three was my friend Jen, who is homeschooling her 13 year old …

: 📷 February Photo Challenge - Day three: Comfort #mbfeb

: Today I was grateful for hard work on data and metrics from three of my colleagues.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to an EPL game via one of my many streaming services!

: Posted!

: #LetterMo Day 2 - to my goddaughter, Ruby, to check how she’s getting on during lockdown.

: 📷 February Photo Challenge - Day Two: Morning Beverage #mbfeb

: Today I was grateful for honest conversations with my new manager: we agree that there is room for …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to some English Premier League football AND our weekly …

: Posted!

: #LetterMo Day 1 - To my godson, Ben, about his much delayed Christmas present.

: 📷 February Photo Challenge: Day 1 - Close Up #mbfeb (Tulip)

: Today I was grateful for perfectly cooked vegetables at dinner!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the start of LetterMo! I am hoping to post a card, …

: My mum’s proud badge

: Today I was grateful for the NHS and the Covid vaccine programme!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to my 76 year old parents receiving their first doses of …

: Today I was grateful for the time and space to just be by myself. After a gruelling week at work, …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to replenishing my snacks.

: Today I was grateful for an hour long chat with a friend in Malta!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to meeting Michelle and discussing tactics!

: Today I was grateful for fewer telephone calls from my new colleague…

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to an early morning catch up with Andrea, before my work …

: Today I was grateful for a substantive reply from the DG (even though I don’t feel like he has fully …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a brainstorming session with my colleagues and new …

: Today I was grateful for a holding reply from the DG. We are now on tenterhooks to receive the …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to fewer meetings, taste testing some new crackers and our …

: Today, I was grateful for my stamina in getting through countless meetings - UGH!

: Yesterday, I was looking forward to challenging the Director General on his talent scheme proposals.

: Yesterday, I was grateful for a thrilling FA Cup fourth round game between Manchester United and …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a lie in, brunch and the FA Cup tie between Liverpool …

: Today I was grateful for a brief foray into the outside world!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the FA Cup fourth round matches.

: Today I was grateful for colleagues who didn’t mind attending last minute meetings at the end of the …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to being productive and getting things done!

: Today I was grateful for a positive End of Year review.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to an introductory chat with a new colleague.

: Today I was grateful for conversations with my new manager, boiled egg sandwiches for lunch and the …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I look forward to seeing my reverse mentoring partner, so that we can discuss …

: Today I was grateful for the laughter and the limericks as we said farewell to one manager and …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to receiving feedback at my End of Year Review.

: Today I was grateful for a smooth induction for my new manager, senior managers agreeing with my …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to meeting my new line manager online.

: Today I was grateful for a delicious roast chicken, cooked to perfection by my mum!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the Liverpool v Manchester United game!

: Today I was grateful for a Nottingham Forest home win!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to listening to more of “Girl, Woman, Other”; watching some …

: Today I was grateful for help from Scott and Brendan!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to fewer meetings, discussing Matt’s development and …

: Today I was grateful for helpful advice at the hearing clinic.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to my consultation with an audiologist.

: Today I was grateful for an insightful and fun Book Club meeting.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to going over the annual People Survey results. Our unit …

: Today I was grateful to finally get a date and time for an appointment with an audiologist!

: January

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a brainstorming session; eating amaretti biscuits and …

: Today I was grateful to my colleagues, they are willing to learn and happy to share the load.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, Zi am looking forward to chatting with new colleagues.

: Today I was grateful to listen to the audio book version of our book club’s selection.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to listening to an audio book; binge watching more FA Cup …

: Today I was grateful for help and advice at the pharmacy.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to a trip the local pharmacy - definitely an essential …

: Today I was grateful for sharp eyed colleagues who spotted a glaring error in an important email.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the start of the FA Cup third round! Two matches will be …

: Today I was grateful for my new, pillar box red lipstick! It cheered me up immensely.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to our unit’s social event - afternoon tea!

: Today I was grateful for colleagues’ focus on wellbeing; our planning for a leaving party and some …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to Twelfth Night - even though it is the end of the festive …

: Today I was grateful for colleagues being positive, my mum cooking a nice meal for us and a short …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to meeting our new colleague, Ellie.

: Today I was grateful for my colleagues who continue to be positive in the face of volatility, …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to being online again with friends and colleagues.

: Today I was grateful for a chilled out day, because it is back to the grindstone tomorrow!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a lie in, brunch and then catching up with what’s been …

: Today I was grateful for a calm and relaxing day. Good prep for my return to work on Monday.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to more football, nice food and online chats with friends!

: Today I was grateful for Happy New Year messages from family and friends around the world.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to watching the last two episodes of Bridgerton! It’s the …

: Today I was grateful to see the end of this (for the most part) dreadful year!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to saying farewell to 2020!

: Today I was grateful for Uber Eats and our delicious delivered dinner!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to bingeing on Netflix shows! Thank you for your …

: Today I was grateful for a socially distanced supermarket shop!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to going out!

: Today I was grateful for not one but TWO football matches on my streaming service!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I want to binge watch stuff on Netflix! Any recommendations?

: Today I was grateful for the new Pixar film, Soul!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to watching Soul on Disney +

: Today I was grateful for the time and space to enjoy my own company.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to relaxing in my new pyjamas ALL DAY!

: Today I was grateful that we could still celebrate Christmas, even if it was on a much smaller scale …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to some yummy food!

: Today I was grateful for the TV schedule: I re-watched two fab films today: “Moana” and “It’s A …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the official start to the festive season!

: Today I was grateful for a quiet time, with hardly any tasks.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to taking it easy…

: Today I was grateful for the excellent customer care when I picked up my new glasses!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to picking up my new glasses!

: Deliciousness!

: Today I was grateful for winter spiced Twix!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the absence of my alarm clock!

: Today I was grateful for patience in the face of grumpy behaviour.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to being creative!

: Today I was grateful that my mum and I completed our Christmas grocery shopping this morning, before …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to focussing on Christmas (and forgetting about work)!

: Emerald Anniversary

: Today I was grateful for my parents: they celebrated their emerald wedding anniversary (55 years!)

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to celebrating my parents’ emerald wedding anniversary!

: Today I was grateful for a virtual stroll in the park with an old friend. Deirdre is always kind!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to fewer meetings…

: Today I was grateful for the helpful and cheerful Post Master, as I paid for two parcels going to …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to discussing diversity and inclusion with Michelle, as …

: Today I was grateful for an early morning walk to the Post Office and the jolly conversation with …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to engaging with the leadership group.

: Today I was grateful for the extensive tests on my eyes and vision.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to my appointment with an optician.

: All done!

: Today I was grateful for the time and space to go at my own speed. Christmas card signing is …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to writing more Christmas cards.

: Today I was grateful for all the lovely poinsettias, as seen in the shops.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to another Christmas shopping trip.

: Today I was grateful for an excellent meeting about menopause. Colleagues from around the world were …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to talking to colleagues on a one to one basis about our …

: Today I was grateful for a new tin of Foxes chocolate biscuits.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to setting the world to rights with Andrea!

: Today I was grateful for friends and colleagues, as we had our work Christmas party

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the whole Directorate getting together before the …

: Today I was grateful for my colleagues’ positive engagement during our leadership meeting.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to engaging with our new cohort again. We’ll be considering …

: Today I was grateful for some delicious chocolates, a gift from our new neighbours.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to chatting with the newest member of the unit.

: Ready to be posted.

: Today I was grateful for friends who make laugh about writing our own Hallmark Christmas movies.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to writing my Christmas cards.

: Today I was grateful for a successful shopping trip.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to going to Greenwich!

: Today I was grateful for my colleague Helen’s service to the cause! She’s now off on her next …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to virtual coffee with a friend in Valletta!

: Today I was grateful for my colleagues and their huge effort to make our team building event such a …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to our induction plus event.

: Today I was grateful for the customer care assistant who helped sort out my upgrade.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to getting my new phone (fingers crossed)!

: Winter sunshine

: Today I was grateful for my walk in the park at lunchtime. Winter sunshine is such a treat!

: Day thirty of 30: I reinforce my commitment to blogging by taking part in these monthly challenges. …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to more interesting discussions with my colleague, …

: Today I was grateful for my ability to ignore a very annoying colleague!

: Day twenty nine of 30: Things are rarely pedestrian and boring at the virtual salt mines; but I …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the final week with the first year cohort.

: Today I was grateful for the opportunity to catch up and complete last week’s work To Do list!

: Day twenty eight of 30: On a couple of occasions, I’ve gone out and thought: something’s not right. …

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to a productive day.

: Today I was grateful for my Kindle.

: Day twenty seven of 30: The dilemma of Christmas in the Time of Corona - should we relax the rules …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to focusing on my wellbeing (books, films, music).

: Today I was grateful for key decisions finally being taken, so that we can move on with our plans …

: Day twenty six of 30: I need to adjust my approach to setbacks. Seeking constructive feedback might …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to chatting with Amanda, hoping that she has positive news …

: Today I was grateful for our wellbeing session, which included “Which song was number 1 on your 18th …

: Day twenty five of 30: Given the choice, I would prefer to leave achronological video messages for …

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to chatting with Andrea and bringing her up to date.

: Today I was grateful for some feedback on my colleague from my Deputy Director which was spot on!

: 👉🏾 www.bbc.co.uk Period poverty: Scotland first in world to make period products free

: Day twenty four of 30: The provision of free period products is being discussed and debated in the …

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to helping a colleague.

: Today I was grateful for sympathetic friends and colleagues!

: As captured at around 0830 this morning.

: Day twenty three of 30: I regularly use my iPhone camera to capture views from my area. ✏️ #mbnov

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to speaking with Natalie! It’s been ages…

: Today I was grateful for a calm review followed by an interesting session with our woman in …

: Day twenty two of 30: I love visiting Scotland. So many lovely places north of the border! I’d like …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to discussing my options with my manager.

: Today I was grateful for Netflix’s “Dash & Lily” which was a sweet, gentle way to ease back into …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to catching up with a few outstanding items on my To Do …

: Today I was grateful for lively online chats with my friends.

: Day twenty one of 30: I enjoy the winter months of November and December, when there is the festive …

: Day twenty of 30: Some memories never fade, mainly the ones where I was happy with friends who make …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to not setting my alarm.

: Today I was grateful for my manager’s wise words.

: Day nineteen of 30: It is possible that Lockdown 2.0 will be lifted at Christmas for families to get …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to making progress on my To Do list before the weekend …

: Today I was grateful for sympathy and understanding from friends, as expressed via IMs.

: Day eighteen of 30: My dependence on coffee to get through my working day is quite pathetic! …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the end of a problematic work relationship.

: Today I was grateful for Pablo, my podiatrist!

: I can’t wait to travel by train again…

: Day seventeen of 30: I miss travelling by train! I haven’t been on one since before the first …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to seeing my podiatrist!

: Today I was grateful for a telephone consultation with positive news! Diet and exercise are actually …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to having ONLY ONE meeting!

: Today I was grateful for some positive news about recruitment to my team.

: Day so sixteen of 30: I have a poor memory, so I often write notes and lists to help me get through …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a chat with my Director.

: Today I was grateful for time away from my work laptop.

: Day fifteen of 30: I am never far from my mobile phone. I feel lost on the rare occasions when I am …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to relaxing indoors.

: Today I was grateful for the bus driver who waited patiently for me find my phone so that I could …

: Day fourteen of 30: As an ice breaker exercise, I was asked to describe myself in three words. My …

: Day thirteen of 30: Guess what? We seem to have survived Friday the 13th unscathed! ✏️ #mbnov

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to watching some films via my various streaming …

: Today I was grateful for my eye test.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward the end of the working week!

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: Today I was grateful for an early morning walk in the park. Blue skies and a gorgeous sunrise.

: Day twelve of 30: I’m not going to let one or two colleagues wear me down. Hopefully they will move …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a long delayed chat with a good friend.

: Today I was grateful for the pleasantries exchanged with people in the park this morning! It’s like …

: Day eleven of 30: On the 11th hour, of the 11th month, for two minutes, we don’t say anything. We …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to having one of my favourite dishes (chicken Kiev)!

: Today I was grateful for an email from a friend who has recently arrived in China! He’s in …

: Day ten of 30: It’s been announced that the elderly will be at the front of the queue for the …

: Day nine of 30: I can’t force myself to like tripe. It doesn’t matter how it is cooked - just the …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to being more productive (after tackling my inbox).

: Park Life

: Today I was grateful for time spent in the park before logging on and starting my work.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to engaging with friends and colleagues again, when I am …

: Today I was grateful that I was able to log onto my work account for a few hours, to triage my …

: Day eight of 30: When I am in a bind, I usually have to rely on myself to sort things out. As the …

: Today, I am looking forward to a day of relaxation before going back to work on Monday.

: Yesterday I was grateful for the points gained from my Fantasy Premier League team!

: Day 7 of thirty: There was no need to inflate the results, it was quite clear who had won today. ✏️ …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to catching up with Extra Slice, the Bake Off spin off …

: Today I was grateful for Christmas postage stamps finally being available at my local Post Office.

: Day 6 of thirty: It is not so puzzling to me how two weeks at the salt mines really drags… …

: Day 5 of thirty: When they go low… we never stoop to their level. ✏️ #mbnov

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to doing some domestic chores, getting them out of the way …

: Today I was grateful for the joy of reading a couple of books via the Kindle app on my phone.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to reading and relaxing on the penultimate day of my annual …

: Today I was grateful for all the news coverage that tried to explain what was happening across the …

: POINSETTIAS

: Day 4 of thirty: When I see poinsettias in the shops, I know that the festive season is near. ✏️ …

: Day 3 of thirty: To astonish me, all you have to do is be gracious and kind, especially when things …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a change (fingers crossed!)

: Today I was grateful for Sally and Neil’s skills: transforming my brows and my hair, so that I look …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I hope to get some key things done before lockdown 2.0 starts on Thursday.

: Today I was grateful for a brief stint outside in the sunshine! A short shopping trip to Lewisham.

: Day 2 of thirty: I am not at the virtual salt mines this week, so I don’t have to concentrate on …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to putting my culinary skills to the test!

: November is often dreary, with its grey skies and windy conditions; but I don’t mind. I like staying …

: 📖 The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang

: Today I was grateful for an enjoyable book!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the start of a new month!

: 📷 Halloween

: Today I was grateful for my friends’ sparkling company!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to tasting a new dish!

: Today I was grateful for a surprise when I checked my account!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to some retail therapy!

: Today I was grateful for cards and gifts!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to fixing appointments and hopefully enjoying a delicious …

: Today I was grateful to be indoors during the thunderstorm!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to buying yummy food and drink for a birthday party!

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: Today I was grateful for having the house to myself for most of the day. BLISS!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a salt mines free day!

: Today I was grateful for all the top tips I received from friends and colleagues ahead of my 11:00 …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to setting up appointments for new tech; talking to the …

: 📺 The Boys: season 2, episodes 1 - 4

: Today I was grateful for a quiet day, binge watching The Boys.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to “learning my script” for Monday…

: Today I was grateful for the delivery driver who brought our take away dinner, on time. He deserved …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to letting go of all this work stress.

: Today I was grateful for my time management skills! Almost all of my To Do list completed.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the last day online in a work context FOR TWO WHOLE …

: Today I was grateful for having the house to myself. Bliss!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to handing over the reins…

: Today I was grateful for the gentle, soothing sound of rain.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to meeting with Michelle, she’s relatively new to the …

: Today I was grateful for empathy, engagement and encouragement from my Line Manager.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to being more productive.

: Today I was grateful that my mid year review finally happened!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to my rescheduled mid year review.

: 🍿 Onward (2020)

: 🍿The Incredibles 2

: Today I was grateful for Disney +

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to finishing my latest audio book.

: Today I was grateful for Halloween decorations and sweets!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to buying Halloween treats!

: Today I was grateful for open, honest and timely communication from the Director. Major changes …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a mock interview, a session with my mentor and my mid …

: Today I was grateful for a good presentation on giving and receiving feedback.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a more relaxed day at the virtual salt mines.

: Today I was grateful for the wonderful photos from the 24 hour photo challenge!

: 📷 #ADayInTheLife 08:30 British Summer Time; London, UK A walk in the park before another working …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to flexing my leadership style (again).

: Today I was grateful for the limited edition winter spice Twix!

: Today I was grateful to see inquisitive squirrels!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to tackling my work “To Do” list!

: Today I was grateful for my Netflix subscription! Rocks was sometimes funny, often heartbreaking.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to avoiding annoying situations.

: Today I was grateful for not losing my temper (though there was some sulking…)

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to catching up on my sleep!

: Today I was grateful for a very interesting and thought provoking session with my reverse mentor.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a reverse mentoring session with one of the Directors. …

: Today I was grateful for some excellent presentations for Black History Month UK, in particular the …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to participating in several Black History Month events.

: Today I was grateful for my resilience and patience, especially in trying circumstances at work and …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to another opportunity to lead my unit and set a positive …

: Today I was grateful for the wise counsel of my manager after a terrible morning at the virtual salt …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to hearing about progress on some key work objectives.

: Today I was grateful for some feedback from one of my team members on comms.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to testing out my new orthopaedic cushions!

: Today I was grateful for high scoring EPL games!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a day of rest.

: Today I was grateful for Marrianne’s delightful company!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a day out with Marrianne!

: Today I was grateful for fewer meetings, more reflection time.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to taking some time to reply to non-urgent emails.

: Today I was grateful for everyone involved in the launch of Black History Month for the UK Civil …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to hearing the reasoning behind some team decisions.

: Today I was grateful for the delicious Scottish shortbread treat.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to buying a few things… because IT’S PAY DAY!

: Today I was grateful for my manager returning from annual leave. Those heavy burdens are no longer …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the sounding board meeting.

: Park Life

: Today I was grateful for some more time in the park.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the Liverpool v Arsenal game!

: Heron

: Today I was grateful for the sight of a magnificent heron!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to Face Time with Marrianne.

: Today I was grateful for Adrian’s company!

: Today I am looking forward to the Greenwich Comedy Festival!

: Yesterday I was grateful for my unit working hard and supporting each other through a busy and …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to my introductory chat with George.

: CHOCOLATE

: Today I was grateful for my first taste of chocolate FOR AGES! And my second. And my third…

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to going outside for a short while.

: Today I was grateful for the gentle sound of rain.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to helping a colleague with her application.

: Today I was grateful for some helpful feedback from my Director.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to dealing with my applications. This time I mean it..!

: Today I was grateful for the squirrels making me laugh!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to thinking strategically (vision) and tactically (plan).

: Today I was grateful for time spent outside, in the park.

: This @Bruce - it’s my friend’s book!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to smashing some applications!

: Today I was grateful for something fabulous that arrived in the post!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to having a coffee frappuccino (it’s the little things - …

: Today I was grateful for some feedback on a tutorial I designed for my team.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to fewer meetings.

: Today I was grateful for my mum’s birthday lunch party!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to hearing from a couple of hiring managers.

: Today I was grateful for video messages from two great friends!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to tasting a new dish at lunch.

: Today I was grateful for top tips shared by my unit colleagues, in a very collaborative and …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to using my time wisely and getting on with the …

: Today I was grateful for the conversation with my Director, as I persuaded him to come round to my …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to making progress on appraisals and applications.

: Crunchy Autumn leaves

: Today I was grateful for crunchy Autumn leaves!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to knuckling down and working through the Appointments To …

: Today I was grateful for football and the start of the English Premier League, 2020-2021 season!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to completing the first draft of my bid.

: Today I was grateful for my very speedy, before work trip to Lewisham!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to focussing on my interests and applications.

: Today I was grateful for my colleague, helping me out by being my sounding board.

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: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to discussing corporate issues.

: Today I was grateful for my ability to hold onto my temper despite provocations galore!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a telephone consultation.

: Autumnal flowers

: Today I was grateful to see the autumnal flowers at Brockley Common.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to engaging with the leadership group.

: Today I was grateful for some helpful advice from my manager.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to catching up with my regular duties as well as discussing …

: Today I was grateful for the sheer joy that is Frozen 2!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to updating my CV.

: Today I was grateful for a freshly baked loaf of bread, still warm from the oven.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the time and space to start my applications properly.

: Today I was grateful for the chance for not one, but TWO Teams calls with friends!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to completing all my feedback requests.

: Today I was grateful for a helpful and insightful workshop.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to co-facilitating a workshop on internal job applications.

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: Today I was grateful for my early morning walk in the park.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, is the launch of the new department!

: Today I was grateful for an hour long, meandering conversation with my manager.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to La Rentrée!

: Today I was grateful that there was no work today!

: 📸 Day 31: Love #mbaug

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to cooking dinner for my parents.

: Today I was grateful for time alone to recharge.

: 📸 Day 30: Discovery #mbaug

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to some peace and quiet.

: Today I was grateful for my dad; and also for the gifts and talent of Chadwick Boseman.

: 📸 Day 29: Flake #mbaug

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to celebrating my dad’s birthday.

: Today I was grateful that it was pay day and I could splash out on some decent paints!

: 📸 Day 28: Emotions #mbaug

: 📸 Day 27: Overcome #mbaug

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to starting my long, long weekend!

: Today I was grateful for a useful mid appraisal review with R.

: 📸 Day 26: Relentless #mbaug

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the final all staff meeting.

: Today I was grateful that my last meeting of the day was cancelled!

: 📸 Day 25: Hope #mbaug

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to discussing next steps with the leadership group.

: Today I was grateful for a bracing lunchtime walk!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to being social online with my friends.

: Today I was grateful for colleagues agreeing to chat things through with me, increasing my …

: 📸 Day 24: Frosty #mbaug

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to my next development discussion with my line manager.

: Today I was grateful for the cooler temperatures and NO HUMIDITY!

: 📸 Day 23: Graceful #mbaug

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to listen to more of my audio book and eating mangoes for …

: Today I was grateful for the time to relax, to paint.

: 📸 Day 22: Home #mbaug

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to feeling more grounded.

: Today I was grateful for (mostly) working at my own pace, splitting my working hours around exercise …

: 📸 Day 21: Crunch #mbaug

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to fewer meetings..!

: Today I was grateful for a few precious minutes of calm in between all those meetings!

: 📸 Day 20: Change #mbaug

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to catching up with friends and colleagues.

: Today I was grateful for my colleagues’ concern when I felt ill and unable to do a full day online.

: 📸 Day 19: Ribbon #mbaug

: 📸 Day 18: Grid #mbaug

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the book club!

: Today I was grateful for a busy but productive day!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to meeting up with my friends online for the first Tuesday …

: Today I was grateful for my line manager’s support, advice and encouragement.

: 📸 Day 17: Cuddly #mbaug

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to reverse mentoring.

: Today I was grateful for sticking to my plan: logging on and doing five hours of work this morning …

: 📸 Day 16: Stationary #mbaug

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to getting ahead with some work projects.

: Today I was grateful for the opportunity to use my new watercolour set!

: 📸 Day 15: Silhouette #mbaug

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to indulging my creative side.

: Today I was grateful for time away from the virtual salt mines!

: 📸 Day 14: Among #mbaug

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a day away from the virtual salt mines!

: Today I was grateful for two cancelled meetings.

: 📸 Day 13: Filter #mbaug

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to strawberries and raspberries.

: Today I was grateful for my little desk fan. The heat and humidity are sapping my energy.

: 📸 Day 12: Sound #mbaug

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to my meeting with Jess before she goes on to her next …

: Today I was grateful for my manager having second thoughts about issuing a rash email…

: 📸 Day 11: Transportation #mbaug

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to coming to an agreement about staffing in September.

: Today I was grateful for the tortilla chips and guacamole snack!

: 📸 Day 10: Windows #mbaug

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to checking out the Greenwich Comedy Festival programme.

: Today I was grateful for long cool showers and excellent water pressure!

: 📸 Day 9: Black & White #mbaug

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I’ll finish my audio book!

: Today, I was grateful for time away from my work laptop.

: 📸 Day 8: View #mbaug

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to listening to more audio books.

: Today I was grateful for two virtual coffees with colleagues, Amanda C and Joshua.

: 📸 Day 7: Day tripping #mbaug

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to staying inside when it’s going to be 36 degrees Celsius …

: Today I was grateful for my colleagues’ enthusiasm and engagement in our workshop.

: 📸 Day 6: Bisect #mbaug

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to our weekly corporate meeting.

: 📸 Day 5: Flow #mbaug

: Today, I was grateful for messages from my friends. They cheer me up, especially as I have been too …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to our workshop on mindfulness.

: 📸 Day 4: Peace #mbaug

: Today, I was grateful to my colleagues, as they were actively engaged in our change programme.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to reaching out to friends online.

: 📸 Day 3: Bug #mbaug

: Today, I was grateful for blue skies and sunshine (not so happy about the humidity though…)

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to cooler temperatures and a longer walk around the …

: 📸 Day 2: Floating #mbaug

: Today I was grateful for peace, quiet and roast lamb!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the Sunday online quiz and Chris’ birthday!

: 📸 Day 1: Up #mbaug

: Today, I was grateful to see most of the FA Cup Final!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to cooler temperatures…

: Two billboards, New Cross, London.

: Today, I was grateful for hassle free grocery shopping before logging on.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to consolidating all I have learned so far this week.

: I think they are weeds..?

: Today, I was grateful for some explanations from my colleagues. I still feel bounced into some key …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to putting my point across with my colleagues.

: Nice colour!

: Today I was grateful that I didn’t fly off the handle with a couple of my colleagues. Deep breaths!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to an important discussion about BLM.

: These cheer me up!

: Today, I was grateful for my appointment and chat with Pablo.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to my appointment with the podiatrist.

: Rainy days and Mondays

: Today, I was grateful that I kept my temper in very trying circumstances.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to welcoming a new colleague to our unit.

: Sofa Sunday

: Today, I was grateful for a very quiet and restful day.

: On Saturday night, I was probably looking forward to sleeping in… (and I forgot to post on …

: As seen yesterday

: Yesterday, I was grateful for some time outside.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to being productive, but also resting.

: Salad days

: Today, I was grateful for an interesting intro chat for a new reverse mentoring partnership.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a virtual coffee with a friend who lives on the Isle of …

: Wildflowers

: Today I was grateful for my colleagues’ commiserations following my team’s disastrous defeat.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the soft launch.

: My neighbour’s pots

: Today, I was grateful for a helpful conversation with a pharmacist.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to another chance to coach my colleagues.

: As seen this morning

: Today, I was grateful for the NHS.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to new opportunities to promote changes and improvements!

: On the bridge

: Today I was grateful for an unexpected solution to a staffing issue. I hope the decisions taken …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to discussing my next move with my manager.

: These were yummy! (My first breakfast)

: Today I was grateful for peace and quiet. Next week at the virtual salt mines will be tricky…

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the second FA Cup final! Manchester United v Chelsea.

: Parcel in the post

: Today, I was grateful for a long lie in, sleeping until noon.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to painting and watching football!

: Coffee in The Time of Corona…

: Today I was grateful for the time to think about a truly bonkers work proposal.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to donning my PPE, as I go out shopping for essential fresh …

: Breakfast bagel!

: Today I was grateful to listen to an amazing speaker, giving her presentation on her lessons learned …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to hearing more about our staff survey follow up.

: My keeping the doctor away kit

: Today I was grateful for constructive feedback on a mock introductory pitch.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a Learning & Development session on personal impact!

: A couple of my face masks @odd

: Today I was grateful that the Leadership meeting went well, and also, BACON sandwiches for lunch!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to chairing the leadership team meeting.

: Breakfast!

: Today I was grateful for a short all staff meeting.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a virtual coffee with my friend, Khansa.

: Wine gums!

: Today I was grateful for my journal and wine gums!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to sleeping in and then relaxing ALL DAY!

: The pubs have been open for a week now…

: Today I was grateful for my lovely face mask, which I wore on the bus and in the shopping centre.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to SHOPPING!

: Absolutely no filter!

: Today I was grateful for half price Madeleines!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to solving a few issues at the virtual salt mines.

: New hoodie!

: Today I was grateful for a virtual stroll in the park with my friend, Deirdre. And bacon for lunch!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the next challenge (there are sooo many…)

: My digital portrait

: Today I was grateful for my digital portrait!

: I ❤️ lists and I cannot lie…

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to tackling my inbox.

: Today I was grateful for my new hoodie!

: Black Lives Matter

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to reminiscing about my Antipodean adventures…

: Today I was grateful when the servers at the salt mines went down for two hours!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to being strategic at the virtual salt mines.

: Happy birthday to the National Health Service!

: Today I was grateful for a relaxing day.

: Happy 4th of July! 🇺🇸

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to being creative!

: Red hot poker - just the best name for this flower, right?

: Today I was grateful for Nottingham Forest’s away score draw, which keeps them in contention for the …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to rest and relaxation!

: This urban meadow

: Today I was grateful for some positive feedback from Patrick, during my last call in a busy day.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to planning my unit’s future direction.

: Max being Max… 🙄

: Today I was grateful for the music round in the online quiz!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to opportunities to be helpful and constructive at work; …

: Raspberries! 😋

: Today I was grateful for a break from the noise at work. And also, RASPBERRIES!

: Happy Canada Day! 🇨🇦

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a day away from the virtual salt mines.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a day away from the virtual salt mines!

: Today I was grateful that it’s PAY DAY!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to pay day!

: Today I was grateful for discussing things with a sympathetic colleague.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to fewer meetings! The daily 09:30 check in IS NO MORE.

: Today I was grateful for a sweet and relaxing Sunday; and a home win for Forest!

: Tomorrow Inshallah? I am looking forward to being lazy and roast lamb!

: Today I was grateful for the resumption of the FA Cup!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to football on the TV, maybe some painting and cooler …

: Today I was grateful for the end of year review with my manager.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the break in this heatwave.

: Today, I was grateful for the fact that I only had to attend six meetings…

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to fewer meetings (I had seven meetings today. SEVEN!)

: Today I was grateful for an insight into the Deputy Director’s behaviour.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to keeping cool inside while it is 28C and humid outside.

: Today I was grateful for my manager’s support.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to engaging with the leadership team.

: Today I was grateful that I was able to cross off some items on my “to do” list!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to overcoming the many challenges at work.

: Today, I was grateful for my dad. Happy Fathers’ Day!

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to a rest.

: Today I was grateful for the English Premier League’s return!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to getting some fresh air.

: Today I was grateful to log off at 15:40 because of all the tension at the salt mines.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to hearing more about the new super department.

: Today I was grateful when my manager apologised and admitted he was wrong.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to sorting out some job specifications.

: Today I was grateful for an inspiring presentation by the UK’s first black female career diplomat …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to drafting a paper about lessons learned during the …

: Today I was thankful when my colleagues listened when I demanded clear action in the wake of the BLM …

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to coaching one of my colleagues.

: Today I was grateful for the invitation to reverse mentor someone on the Board!

: Today, I am looking forward to crossing things off my work “to do” list.

: On Sunday, I was grateful for the fun online quiz, organised by Chris.

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to using my new paints!

: Today I was grateful for the emergency dinner I had (because I forgot to defrost the …

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to a lie in!

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: Today I was grateful to see a bumble bee!

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to catching up with my friend, in one of our long telephone …

: Today I was grateful for positive engagement from my colleagues across a range of meetings.

: Tomorrow I am looking forward to another opportunity to improve my cooking of Basmati rice.

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: Today I was grateful for the super cute face masks from my designer friend.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to discussing my unit’s future structure and plans.

: Today I was grateful for an insightful conversation about diversity, inclusion and tearing down …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to chatting with a couple of colleagues who have been …

: Today I am grateful for Marrianne, my BF, on National Best Friend Day! (It’s a thing, apparently)

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to harmony (which was in short supply today).

: A delicious strawberry

: Today, I was grateful for some delicious strawberries!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to painting!

: Today I am grateful for the bus drivers who took me and my fellow passengers to where we wanted to …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to getting out of house.

: Today I was grateful when my dad emerged from his “ordeal” - he was locked in the bathroom for over …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to all the challenges which will come my way. Bring it ON!

: Today I am grateful for great friends like Deirdre and Alex, who check in on me. Also, for friends …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to helping my colleagues.

: Today I was grateful that the patient was on the mend!

: Today I was grateful that my mum was feeling better.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a more restful day.

: Today I was thankful for my mum staying calm, even though she was clearly not well.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to engaging with my colleagues.

: Today I was grateful for a fun quiz (despite my low scores…)

: 🎨🖌 #mbmay Another page in my journal!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to not doing much.

: Today I was grateful for the short wait at the bus stop. It was very warm this morning!

: 🎨🖌 #mbmay Watercolour and felt tips on card (not a success)

: 🎨🖌 #mbmay Journal Doodles

: Tomorrow Inshallah I am looking forward to a lot more SLEEP!

: Today I am grateful for an email from my manager. By including the Director, he acknowledged the …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to doing some grocery shopping! It really is the little …

: Today, I was grateful for Chris’ online quiz! So far in this lockdown, I’ve only done two quizzes - …

: 🎨🖌 #mbmay Sunflowers (watercolour) An early attempt by the artist…

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to another opportunity to practice patience and …

: Today, I was grateful for the cooler temperatures this morning.

: 🎨🖌 #mbmay Asparagus (felt tip pens and fine liner)

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to an early morning walk.

: Today, I was grateful for the kind call centre worker who registered my mum’s account for home …

: 🎨🖌 #mbmay Strawberries (watercolour on paper)

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a productive day, getting to grips with my inbox.

: 🎨🖌 #mbmay From my Blue Period (!) The Sky and The Sea - watercolour on paper.

: Today I am grateful for the late Spring Bank Holiday!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a non-Manic Monday.

: Today I was thankful for all of the people who obey the guidelines on self isolation; the ones who …

: 📚 #mbmay To Kill A Mockingbird; it was a set text when I was in secondary school, so I have loved …

: 📚 #mbmay “Like Water For Chocolate” by Laura Esquivel is probably my favourite magical realism …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to Yorkshire puddings!

: Today I was grateful for our Zoom party!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to seeing my friends on screen.

: Today I was grateful for long periods of doing absolutely NOTHING!

: 📚 #mbmay Pride and Prejudice; it’s a classic for good reason. It’s a love story, it is comedic and …

: 📚#mbmay Captain Corelli’s Mandolin; this book made me cry!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a lie in!

: Today I was grateful for my mini fan… 28C in London!

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the quiz..!

: Today, I was grateful for some increased productivity at the virtual salt mines.

: 📚#mbmay I really like this book because of the narrator, as she has a very unique voice and view of …

: 📚#mbmay I loved EVERYTHING about Home Going: the story telling; the way it was structured, the plot, …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to our next home delivery! We are in short supply of almost …

: Today I am thankful for some delicious strawberries, enjoyed this evening. No cream, no ice cream, …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to recovering my equilibrium.

: Today, I was grateful for the full bowl of chicken soup at lunchtime.

: Three Men In A Boat by Jerome K Jerome, one of the funniest books I’ve ever read. 📚 #mbmay

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to getting back into a routine.

: Today, I was grateful for cathartic tears.

: 📷🌈 #mbmay

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: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to just relaxing: no work, no domestic chores.

: Today, I was grateful for my mum’s patience and understanding while I had a wobble.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to being outside for a short while.

: Today I am grateful for my friend Deirdre, she always cheers me up.

: 📷🌈 #mbmay

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to two video calls with colleagues who are now good …

: Today I was grateful for a few words of encouragement from my line manager.

: 📷🌈 #mbmay

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to a free hour, as a colleague has cancelled our meeting.

: Today, I was grateful for those colleagues who asked me about my wellbeing.

: 📷🌈 #mbmay

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to buying a big box of Belgian chocolates.

: Today, I was grateful for the texts from my best friend, as we support each other through these …

: 📷🌈 #mbmay

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to having a discussion about the short and medium term …

: Today, I am grateful for my brief walk in my neighbourhood, noticing the changes in the gardens.

: 📷🌈 #mbmay

: “The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” Alice Walker 💬 …

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to the challenge of being an effective team leader.

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: Today, I am grateful for the latest episodes of The Goldbergs.

: Tomorrow Inshallah, I am looking forward to making progress with my watercolour brush pens.

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: Today, I am grateful for the juicy prawns at dinner.

: “Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness.” …

: “To realise our dreams, we must decide to wake up” Josephine Baker 💬 #mbmay

: Tomorrow, Inshallah, I am looking forward to going outside (while following the social distancing …

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: Today, I am grateful for a relaxing day, fine liners and brush pens.

: “No country can ever truly flourish if it stifles the potential of its women and deprives itself of …

: Tomorrow, Inshallah, I am looking forward to waking up naturally; not to the shrill tones of my …

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: Today, I am grateful that this is the last work day of the week because it’s the Early Spring Bank …

: “If there is a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, you must be the one to …

: Tomorrow, Inshallah, I am looking forward to completing at least one work project before the long …

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: Today, I am grateful for Nicholas, the lovely baker in my local supermarket, for a delicious …

: “It takes a long time to get to be a diva. I mean, you gotta work at it” Diana Ross 💬 #mbmay

: I’m catching up on this month’s challenge! “Nothing will work unless you do” Maya Angelou 💬 #mbmay …

: Tomorrow, I am looking forward to empowering my team.

: Today, I was grateful for beautiful flowers.

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: Today, I was grateful for some beautiful flowers, as seen on my early morning walk.

: Tomorrow I am looking forward to practising patience and kindness with my colleagues.

: Today I am grateful for fresh, crisp bed linens!

: Tomorrow, I am looking forward to a productive day at the virtual salt mines.

: Today I am grateful for the peace and quiet which went a long way in replenishing my energy stocks.

: On 3 May, I am looking forward to a relaxing day: no work, no domestic chores, no life admin tasks.

: Today, I was grateful for my disposable face mask and plastic gloves when I went out for an …

: On 1 May, I was thankful that we survived another week of this pandemic.

: Tomorrow I am looking forward to going to my favourite café for coffee and a pastry.

: Today I am thankful for the fact that it is Friday!

: FRIDAY 13 MARCH “When you believe in things / That you don’t understand / Then you suffer / …

: Tomorrow I am looking forward to the end of the working week!

: Today I was thankful for my friend keeping my spirits up, sending me funny tweets.

: 12 MARCH “What do you get when you kiss a guy? / You get enough germs to catch pneumonia”

: Tomorrow I am looking forward to a relaxing head massage.

: Today I am thankful for spending some time with birthday girl, Khansa!

: “Eins Zwei Drei Vier / Lift your stein and drink your beer”

: 11 MARCH @bruce Today’s fruit selection for your delectation..!

: For @bruce Your wish is my command! (Yes, I often take pics of my meals..!)

: Tomorrow I am looking forward to celebrating Khansa’s birthday.

: Today I am thankful for the delicious raspberries I ate for breakfast.

: 10 MARCH “There will be no white flag above my door”

: Tomorrow I am looking forward to seeing my friends back at the salt mines.

: Today I am thankful that the train was on time and the journey was smooth.

: 9 MARCH “So put it in all of the papers / I’m not afraid / They can read all about it”

: Tomorrow I am looking forward to an intercity train trip.

: Today I was thankful for all the art I saw in Newcastle.

: “Let me take you down / ‘Cause I’m going to Strawberry Fields”

: 8 MARCH Happy international women’s day!

: Tomorrow I am looking forward to more gentle pursuits, closer to “home”.

: Today I am thankful for the bracing sea air!

: 7 MARCH “Under the boardwalk, down by the sea / On a blanket with my baby is where I’ll be”

: Tomorrow I am looking forward to a day at the coast.

: Today I am thankful for my resilience when I missed my train AND tried to check in at the wrong …

: 6 MARCH “Under the bridge downtown / Forgot about my love”

: Tomorrow I am looking forward to travelling by train to Newcastle, and seeing my friend, Peter.

: Today I am grateful for the National Health Service, especially the doctors and nurses who are …

: 5 MARCH “Doctor Doctor, gimme the news / I got a bad case of lovin’ you”

: Tomorrow I am looking forward to supporting my parents, the way they have always supported me.

: Today I was grateful for my time in Greenwich, just wandering around at my own pace.

: 4 MARCH “Sailing takes me away to where I’ve always heard it could be”

: 3 MARCH “My saddle’s waiting, come and jump on it”

: Tomorrow I am looking forward to not waking up at 06:00.

: Today I am grateful for the team work shown in our team building day.

: 2 MARCH “Purple haze, all around / Don’t know if I’m comin’ up or down”

: Tomorrow I am looking forward to seeing my colleagues after a week away from the salt mines.

: Today I am grateful for the sunny weather.

: I am looking forward to a day off tomorrow.

: Today I am grateful for my brief but brilliant trip to Las Vegas.

: Huge thanks to @macgenie and @manton for the #mbfeb photo challenge!

: 1 MARCH Day 30: VISION #mbfeb

: 29 FEBRUARY Day 29: LEAP #mbfeb

: 28 FEBRUARY Day 28: BELOW #mbfeb

: 27 FEBRUARY Day 27: TOGETHER #mbfeb

: 26 FEBRUARY Day 26: ESCAPE #mbfeb

: 25 FEBRUARY Day 25: HURDLE #mbfeb

: 24 FEBRUARY Day 24: DOUBLE #mbfeb

: 23 FEBRUARY Day 23: STATION #mbfeb

: 22 FEBRUARY Day 22: SPECTACLE #mbfeb

: 21 FEBRUARY Day 21: PROGRESS #mbfeb

: 20 FEBRUARY Day 20: SCALE #mbfeb

: 19 FEBRUARY Day 19: SPACE #mbfeb

: 18 FEBRUARY Day 18: OPPOSE #mbfeb

: 17 FEBRUARY Day 17: COOL #mbfeb

: 16 FEBRUARY Day 16: REST #mbfeb

: 15 FEBRUARY Day 15: BALANCE #mbfeb

: 14 FEBRUARY Day 14: WARMTH #mbfeb

: 13 FEBRUARY Day 13: RISE #mbfeb

: 12 FEBRUARY Day 12: ATTACHMENT #mbfeb

: 11 FEBRUARY Day 11: PLAIN #mbfeb

: 10 FEBRUARY Day 10: SIGN #mbfeb

: 9 FEBRUARY Day 9: LULL #mbfeb

: 8 FEBRUARY Day 8: CONTRAST #mbfeb

: 7 FEBRUARY Day 7: ABOVE #mbfeb

: 6 FEBRUARY Day 6: PLANT #mbfeb

: 5 FEBRUARY Day 5: HIDE #mbfeb

: 4 FEBRUARY Day 4: SPOT #mbfeb

: 3 FEBRUARY Day 3: REFLECT #mbfeb

: 2 FEBRUARY Day 2: Sight #mbfeb

: 1 FEBRUARY Day 1: OPEN

: 31 JANUARY “Three little birds / Pitch by my doorstep”

: 30 JANUARY “I’m your biggest fan / I’ll follow you until you love me / Papa-paparazzi”

: 29 JANUARY “Someday you will find me / Caught beneath the landslide / In a champagne supernova in …

: 28 JANUARY “Land of hope and glory…”

: 27 JANUARY “Rain / Feel it on my fingertips, hear it on my windowpane”

: 26 JANUARY “Clap along of you feel like a room without a roof”

: 25 JANUARY “Everybody’s workin’ for the…”

: 24 JANUARY “The green leaves of Summer are callin’ me home”

: 23 JANUARY “Red light spells danger / Can’t hold out much longer”

: 22 JANUARY “Baby you drop them keys / Hurry up before your taxi leaves”

: 21 JANUARY “I had to escape, the city was sticky and cruel”

: 20 JANUARY “So many things I would have done / But clouds got in my way”

: 19 JANUARY “Wear a colour that you want to cling to / The colour inside your head (Violet)”

: 18 JANUARY “Won’t you pick the pieces up / ‘Cause it feels just like I’m walking on broken glass”

: 17 JANUARY With thanks to @odd “I wanna know, have you ever seen the rain?”

: 16 JANUARY “This is how we do(ugh) it”

: 15 JANUARY “If you see me walking down the street / And I start to cry each time we meet / Walk on …

: 14 JANUARY “With all of your might / In the still of the night”

: 13 JANUARY “But loving him was red”

: 12 JANUARY “It’s good to touch the green, green grass of home”

: 11 JANUARY “See them long trains run, and you watch them disappear”

: 10 JANUARY “Whenever you call me / I’ll be there”

: 8 JANUARY “And baby all I need for you to know is / I’m like a bird / I’ll only fly away”

: 7 JANUARY “Left a good job in the city / Workin’ for the man ev’ry night and day”

: 6 JANUARY “It may be winter outside / But in my heart, it’s Spring”

: 5 JANUARY “Did you write the book of love / And do you have faith in God above”

: 4 JANUARY “I really love the things that you do / You’re my best friend”

: 3 JANUARY “Raindrops keep falling on my head / But that doesn’t mean my eyes will soon be turning …

: 2 JANUARY “Floating off the edge of the ocean / Out into the galaxy”

: 1 JANUARY “All is quiet on New Year’s Day”

: 31 DECEMBER “Everything I need is here, if you’re with me / Next year will be the perfect year”

: 30 DECEMBER “And I feel like I just got home / And I feel / Quicker than a ray of light”

: 29 DECEMBER “Star! That’s what they call you / How long you’ve waited to get where you are”

: 28 DECEMBER “All in all, it’s just another…”

: 25 DECEMBER “Here I am baby / Signed, sealed, delivered, I’m yours”

: 24 DECEMBER “And don’t it make my brown eyes blue?”

: 23 DECEMBER “Your boughs so green in summertime / Stay bravely green in wintertime”

: 22 DECEMBER “Don’t give up / You’re not beaten yet / Don’t give up / I know you can make it good”

: 21 DECEMBER “Oranges and lemons say the bells of St Clement’s / You owe me five farthings say the …

: 20 DECEMBER “Monday you can hold your head / Tuesday, Wednesday stay in bed / Or Thursday watch the …

: 19 DECEMBER “Rockin’ around the Christmas tree / Let the Christmas spirit ring”

: 18 DECEMBER “You’ll go down in history”

: 17 DECEMBER “I rode my bicycle past your window last night”

: 16 DECEMBER “My baby takes the morning train, he works from nine til five…”

: 15 DECEMBER “Bah humbug, now that’s too strong! / ‘Cause it’s my favourite holiday”

: 14 DECEMBER “Morning has broken / Like the first morning”

: 13 DECEMBER “You cheat / You lie / You make me want to cry”

: 12 DECEMBER “This is the road to hell”

: 11 DECEMBER “Oh bring us a figgy pudding”

: 10 DECEMBER “We’ll leave the world behind / Tonight / From now the place and time is right”

: 9 DECEMBER “Every day is like Sunday / Every day is silent and grey”

: Hey there @smokey - there is a statue of a bull outside the Bullring shopping centre in Birmingham. …

: 8 DECEMBER “Sweet darling / You can leave your hat on”

: 7 DECEMBER “I was dreaming when I drove / The long straight road ahead”

: 6 DECEMBER “I don’t care about the presents / Underneath the Christmas tree”

: 5 DECEMBER “And when those blue snowflakes start falling / That’s when those blue memories start …

: 4 DECEMBER “‘Cause I remember when you were here / And all the fun we had last year”

: 3 DECEMBER “I’ve been standin’ here / Waitin’ Mr Postman so patiently / For just a card or a …

: 2 DECEMBER “Sunrise, sunrise / Looks like mornin’ in your eyes”

: This is the wrapping paper for my godson Ben @smokey -

: 1 DECEMBER “So I’m sending you this Christmas card / To say it’s nice to have you here”

: 30 NOVEMBER “Because the night belongs to lovers / Because the night belongs to us”

: I have no idea how to integrate my various blogs, writing and other social media accounts into a …

: 29 NOVEMBER “I’m like a bird / I’ll only fly away / I don’t know where my soul is / I don’t know …

: The response to the suspected terrorist attack on London Bridge today, by ordinary members of the …

: Here in the UK, there are lots of property reality shows on the TV: whether you are interested in …

: 28 NOVEMBER “I bless the rains down in Africa / Gonna take some time to do the things we never had”

: 27 NOVEMBER “Oh what a thing to do / ‘Cause you were all yellow”

: “To be rich in friends is to be poor in nothing” is one of my favourite quotes. #mbnov

: 26 NOVEMBER “If you fall, I will catch you, I’ll be waiting / Time after time”

: I had dinner with old friends from uni this evening. We talked a lot about politics; royal scandals, …

: 25 NOVEMBER “Although I’m not worthy / You fixed me, I’m blinded / By your grace”

: Will Nottingham Forest secure a promotion to the English Premier League this season? #mbnov

: 24 NOVEMBER “You are lost and gone forever / Dreadful sorry, Clementine”

: We had unexpected company for dinner on Saturday night. My dad’s brother paid us a surprise visit, …

: 23 NOVEMBER “De La Soul posse consists of three / And that’s the magic number”

: It’s been a tough week at the salt mines. I have an expressive face and I must have looked …

: 22 NOVEMBER “Streetlife and there’s a thousand parts to play / Streetlife until you play your life …

: Rattle and Hum was one of my favourite U2 albums. There was a film about that tour too, and I …

: Almost nothing is going to annoy me more than biting into a chocolate Easter bunny, expecting it to …

: 20 NOVEMBER “Darling leave a light on for me / I’ll be there before you close the door”

: My second substantive overseas posting was to Ottawa. I absolutely loved it there! The city is easy …

: 20 NOVEMBER “All day long they work so hard / Till the sun is goin’ down”

: 19 NOVEMBER “Honey, honey, how you thrill me, aha, honey, honey”

: The only way to abate the noise and chatter at work is to wear noise cancelling headphones. But as …

: It is important to build trust at work. In the last 12 months or so, I have placed my trust in a …

: 18 NOVEMBER “It’s good to hear your voice, you know it’s been so long / If I don’t get your calls, …

: 17 NOVEMBER “Cause summer is here / And I’m still waiting there / Winter is here / I’m still waiting …

: One of my friends has a running joke about the Super Bowl on Twitter. If one of the teams has a bird …

: 16 NOVEMBER “Seasons don’t fear the reaper / Nor do the wind, the sun or the rain, we can be like …

: I am not particularly selective when it comes to chocolate - I am quite happy scoffing a bar of …

: When things seem murky, you have to head towards the light. But what if those we expect to shine a …

: 15 NOVEMBER “London calling, see we ain’t got no swing / Except for the ring of that truncheon …

: In my neck of the woods, we say bread roll; but in the north west they say barm cake; in the north …

: 14 NOVEMBER “Sweets for my sweet / Sugar for my honey”

: I haven’t been able to sleep properly for two consecutive nights. I’ve got a cold and a sore throat. …

: 13 NOVEMBER “Black velvet and that little cat smile / Black velvet with that slow slinky style”

: 12 NOVEMBER “I want to ride my bicycle / I want to ride my bike”

: I’ve been lucky enough to travel all over the world with my job. I’ve been to Kathmandu, San’a and …

: 11 NOVEMBER “Though some might mock and some might sneer / We’ll keep the EU flag flying here”

: Although I am not as keen about it as I used to be, I still have a Facebook account. I use it to …

: 10 NOVEMBER “Oh, war, I despise / ‘Cause it means destruction of innocent lives”

: Are you taking up too much space if you’re not living on the edge?! As someone who likes routine and …

: 9 NOVEMBER “It was a day that I will always remember / The saddest day in November”

: A cold and foggy morning. I quite like Autumn days like this, because it usually means it will be …

: We were presented with an extensive menu of cocktails at the bar this afternoon! I stuck to one I …

: 8 NOVEMBER “Cheers to the freakin’ weekend / I drink to that, yeah yeah”

: 7 NOVEMBER “I’ve been watching, I’ve been waiting / In the shadows for my time”

: I am not a fan of horror films. I would definitely not pay money to see a scary film at the cinema. …

: 6 NOVEMBER Too soon?

: If you always stick to what you know / How will you continue to thrive and grow? #mbnov

: 5 NOVEMBER Do you know why we remember, the fifth day of each November?

: My parents have lived on the same street, in the same house, for over fifty years. When my mum was a …

: 4 NOVEMBER I hear the sound of rain falling in my ears / Washing away the weariness like tears.

: Say what you mean; and mean what you say. I try to live this by this, so that there are no …

: It’s always fascinating to me how languages adapt and change. Not so long ago, here in the UK we …

: 3 NOVEMBER “The weekend mood and she’s feeling proud / Live in dreams Sunday Girl”

: 2 NOVEMBER “Trains and boats and planes are passing by / They mean a trip to Paris or Rome”

: My dilemma: how to mark my birthday when I don’t actually like celebrating my birthday? In the …

: 1 NOVEMBER A fresh start. Again.

: I keep reading that the [key]() to creating new habits and making them stick is consistency. So I …

: OCTOBER “The ghouls all came from their humble abodes / To get a jolt from my electrodes”

: SEPTEMBER “Do you remember, the 21st night of…”

: AUGUST “In the pale light of the morning / Nothing’s worth remembering”

: JULY “What more in the name of love?”

: JUNE “Home again ‘cross the sea”

: MAY “Every day I look at the world from my window”

: APRIL “I feed the pigeons, I sometimes feed the sparrows too” Parklife Blur

: Friday 15 March *”In the bonds of love we meet”

: Thursday 14 March ”I can’t stand the rain”

: Wednesday 13 March ”Be right here / No fear, have no fear / No tears, love is here”

: Tuesday 12 March ”Don’t look back in anger”

: Monday 11 March ”Just like a tree that’s planted by the water / We shall not be moved”

: Sunday 10 March ”So put it in all of the papers, I’m not afraid / They can read all about it, oh”

: Saturday 9 March ”And everything you do / Yeah they were all yellow”

: Happy International Women’s Day! ”All the honeys, who making money / Throw your hands up at me”

: Friday 8 March ”You owe me five farthings / Say the bells of St Martin’s”

: Thursday 7 March ”Sunrise, sunrise / Looks like mornin’ in your eyes”

: Wednesday 6 March ”Now that it’s raining more than ever”

: Tuesday 5 March *”Leaving on a jet plane”

: Monday 4 March ”When will my reflection show / Who I am inside”

: Sunday 3 March ”Every day is like Sunday / Every day is silent and grey”

: Saturday 2 March ”I made it through the wilderness / Somehow I made it through”

: Friday 1 March ”Baby you dropped them keys / Hurry up before your taxi leaves”

: Thursday 28 February ”Your lights are on / But you’re not home”

: Wednesday 27 February ”I’m gonna be iron like a Lion In Zion”

: Tuesday 26 February ”But maybe pressure can make Jo’anna see / How everybody could a live as one”

: Monday 25 February ”Blinded by the light / Revved up like a deuce / Another runner in the night”

: Sunday 24 February ”But in my heart, it’s Spring”

: Saturday 23 February ”I’m walking on sunshine / And don’t it feel good”

: Friday 22 February ”There’s a dark and misty place / Everything is hazy…”

: Thursday 21 February ”Now ooh, you’re moving too fast / Better sit back, relax”

: Wednesday 20 February ”O what a beautiful morning! / O what a beautiful day”

: Tuesday 19 February ”There are nine million bicycles in Beijing / That’s a fact”

: Monday 18 February ”These boots are made for walking / And that’s just what they’ll do”

: Sunday 17 February ”You got a fast car / Is it fast enough so we can fly away”

: Saturday 16 February ”Clap your hands if you feel like a room without a roof / Because I’m happy”

: For @smokey

: Friday 15 February ”A deep shade of blue is always there / The sun ain’t gonna shine anymore”

: Thursday 14 February I love how this card is channelling Elton John and Kiki Dee! Happy Valentine’s …

: Wednesday 13 February ”When the working day is done / Oh girls, they wanna have fun”

: Tuesday 12 February ”Shock shock horror horror, shock shock horror! / I’ll shout myself hoarse for …

: Monday 11 February ”As long as I gaze on Waterloo sunset, I am in paradise”

: Sunday 10 February ”This wheel’s on fire, rolling down the road…”

: Saturday 9 February ”Oh Saturday night’s all right for fighting…”

: Friday 8 February ”Feel it on my finger tips, hear it on my window pane / Your love’s coming down …

: Thursday 7 February ” I shot the sheriff, but I swear it was in self-defence”

: Wednesday 6 February ”Steamy windows / Zero visibility”

: Tuesday 5 February ”… in the name of love / Before you break my heart”

: Monday 4 February ”There’s nothing you can do that can’t be done”

: Sunday 3 February ”Now I’ve lived with heartache / And I’ve roomed with fear”

: Saturday 2 February ”… My love don’t cost a thing”

: Friday 1 February ”… I set fire to the rain”

: Thursday 31 January ”… Red light spells danger / Can’t hold out much longer / ‘Cause red …

: Wednesday 30 January ”… it don’t matter if it’s black or white”

: Tuesday 29 January ”… Sometimes I feel / Like my only friend / Is the city I live in” Under …

: Monday 28 January ”On the streets where once was pity / Mister blue sky is living here today, hey …

: Sunday 27 January ”… Before you roll those dice / Baby think twice”

: Saturday 26 January ”If I could make a wish I think I’d pass / Can’t think of anything I need” The …

: Friday 25 January ”… Cause when the world takes me away / You are still the air that I …

: Thursday 24 January ”… Seems like everything I see / Reflects the love that used to be” Diana …

: Wednesday 23 January ”… I want to ride my bicycle” Queen 1978

: Tuesday 22 January *”… Don’t rain on my parade”

: Monday 21 January ”… I drove all night”

: Sunday 20 January ”… Chapter One: we didn’t get along” I am determined to finish this book …

: Saturday 19 January Spotted on my walk to the bus stop today

: Friday 18 January ”… me and my arrow / Taking the high road…”

: Thursday 17 January London Calling

: Wednesday 16 January For @stickmandiaries and @smokey FLAGS! A sneaky pic taken in the lobby of the …

: Tuesday 15 January … All in all you’re just another brick in the wall”

: Monday 14 January In the still of the night…

: Sunday 13 January Yellow

: Saturday 12 January I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do Mahershala Ali is such a great actor. I love him!

: Friday 11 January ”… lights will guide you home”

: Thursday 10 January Streets of Fire

: Wednesday 9 January ”… send me dead flowers by the mail”

: Tuesday 8 January ”… in the jungle, the mighty jungle / The lion sleeps tonight

: Monday 7 January Lookin’ Through The Windows … On my way to work, I pass The Admiralty pub. …

: Sunday 6 January I’ll Pick A Rose For My Rose Marv Johnson

: Saturday 5 December I’m sitting here talking with my baby / Over cigarettes and coffee Otis Redding

: Friday 4 January Money Money Money

: Thursday 3 January It’s A Long Way to Tipperary

: Wednesday 2 January Rockin’ Around the Christmas tree We’re still enjoying the holidays, even though …

: Tuesday 1 January ”… May we all have a vision now and then / Of a world where every neighbour …

: Monday 31 December ”… if you’re with me / Next year will be, the perfect year”

: Sunday 30 December I should be so lucky This is Max. Here’s hoping for lots of good luck for 2019.

: Saturday 29 December ”… football’s coming home” Or at least to Hilly Fields.

: Friday 28 December Back on the Chain Gang Well… soon. I’m back at work on 2 January, all …

: Thursday 27 December You say tomatoes and I say tomah-toes Taking a break from all the rich …

: Wednesday 26 December O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree

: Tuesday 25 December Have yourself a merry little Christmas As an introvert, the holidays can be very …

: Monday 24 December Reflections of / The way life used to be

: Sunday 23 December Rain - Feel it on my finger tips, hear it on my window pane An early morning walk …

: Saturday 22 December Mary’s Boy Child/Oh My Lord This Nativity scene spotted outside St Alfege …

: Friday 21 December You’ve Got A Friend I’ve been friends with Lucy and Clare since 1979 when we …

: Thursday 20 December Baby leave a light on for me…

: Wednesday 19 December Street Life

: Tuesday 18 December It’s the most wonderful time of the year … because your colleagues bring …

: Monday 17 December Santa Claus is coming to town This is my third Secret Santa gift exchange - this …

: Sunday 16 December “…but it’s raining, raining in my heart Tipping it down outside, but also …

: Saturday 15 December Don’t rain on my parade… It has rained all afternoon, putting a real …

: Friday 14 December Going Underground This pic was taken yesterday when it was bright…

: Thursday 13 December Mr Blue Sky Brrr! Cold but bright today.

: Wednesday 12 December … Now bring me some figgy pudding Christmas lunch in the staff canteen …

: Tuesday 11 December The Shard For @smokey

: Monday 10 December Happy Hanukkah I was absolutely delighted to see a giant Menorah in Trafalgar …

: Sunday 9 December All I want for Christmas…

: Saturday 8 December The Green, Green Grass of Home Hilly Fields, a local green space, as seen from …

: Friday 7 December Leave a light on for me YAY! The lighting ceremony was yesterday evening. It …

: Thursday 6 December The Long and Winding Road As we head towards the Winter Solstice in the Northern …

: Wednesday 5 December O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree Every year, the city of Oslo sends a …

: Tuesday 4 December ’Til the early morn… Gorgeous light this morning! I wanted to stay outside …

: Monday 3 December Just Another Manic Monday Busy - busy - busy! But at least the Post Office was …

: Sunday 2 December Christmas wrapping Does anyone remember that song by The Waitresses?! It was …

: Saturday 1 December Chestnuts roasting on an open fire… I spent the day outside London, in …

: Friday 30 November Love Letters

: Thursday 29 November I Drove All Night

: Wednesday 28 November Golden Brown

: Tuesday 27 November London Fog

: Monday 26 November Food, glorious food

: Sunday 25 November Come Away With Me

: Saturday 24 November It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas

: Friday 23 November Tea for two

: Thursday 22 November Night Shift

: Wednesday 21 November Sunrise This morning’s view

: Tuesday 20 November Raining in my heart

: Monday 19 November Here Comes The Rain Again

: Sunday 18 November Mr Postman Yes, my Christmas prep has started. I’m not usually so organised, but …

: Saturday 17 November Peacock Suit Colourful street art in Brockley, SE London.

: Friday 16 November Drive The Friday evening commute is always frantic as we race headlong to the …

: Thursday 15 November Going Underground

: Wednesday 14 November Hanging on the Telephone

: Tuesday 13 November I’m Like A Bird Such a gorgeous day! This was taken during a lunchtime walk in …

: Monday 12 November Who’s Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses The statue of Boadicea / Boudicca is on the …

: Sunday 11November Lest We Forget

: Saturday 10 November Get me to the church on time

: Friday 9 November Big Yellow Taxi

: Thursday 8 November The Only Way Is Up Trafalgar Square at 08:00 this morning. It was bright, sunny …

: Wednesday 7 November Here Comes The Rain Again I think this is rather Turner-esque; I quite like it. …

: Tuesday 6 November Morning has broken

: Monday 5 November What’s the story morning glory? Back in this part of the city after a week away. …

: Sunday 4 November All the Autumn awesomeness

: Saturday 3 November Train Day

: Friday 2 November Train Station

: Thursday 1 November All the leaves are brown, and the sky is grey…

: Wednesday 31 October Halloween Bouquet

: Tuesday 30 October Texture

: Monday 29 October Autumn sunshine and shadows

: Sunday 28 October My hometown

: Saturday 27 October London Calling

: Friday 26 October Pink clouds make me happy!