The mindless rambling of yet another Sophie

Dear September, You've come around quicker than I would have liked. That's not to say that I am unhappy to see you rather that I would have liked a bit more time before responsibility loomed over me again. It's hard being a semi-grown up. I've had to move out of the flat I have lived, nestled and hibernated in for the past 2 years to move on to new pastures. It's stressful but luckily with the help of a friend it was a little more bearable. Moving out was hard but moving in was harder. We had some bumps in the smooth road we expected but it's all sorted out now. All awkwardness melted away like the ridiculous amounts of ice that clung to the freezer drawers. Moving out ended a chapter in my life and as you probably know I am not good with moving on. I don't get that excited thrill but rather the urge to cling to the past and what kept me comforted. I don't like to be uncomfortable but it's something I'm going to have to get used to. I like my...

Dear August, You were incredibly hot this year. Even at my little home in the midlands I found myself running for shade when the sun was bearing down on me making sweat run like a waterfall from the peak of my nose. It got even hotter when I went to the coast to work on a dairy farm. That was quite the experience. The trains down there were terrible and exhausting but instead of the usual non-stop panic I would normally feel from travelling, regardless of whether it was going well, I had moments of just odd calm. I suppose I've started to accept that you can't control life sometimes. It's just taken me 21 years to start seeing that. The placement was hard work but it was enjoyable. I love cows and the sweet personalities they have. People often don't think that animals are that different but they are. Okay, that's generalising a bit. Most people will see that dogs and cats are different and everyone has a tale to tell regardless of whether they own a pet or not....

Hello everyone! It has been a while since I last posted and truthfully I have no other excuse but university. It would be better if I could say that I was on top of all of my lectures and other work and that was why I've neglected you... but I'm not. I'm been in a slump again creatively and although that's nothing new as the time passes I am finding it more and more frustrating. So I've decided to start this series instead. Now I cannot hold credit for the concept! I'm sure many of you have seen similar posts. What inspired me to make these was watching Carrie Hope Fletcher's " Letters to Autumn " videos. Before Carrie's "Letters to Autumn" there was "Letters to July " by Emily Diana Ruth and I'm sure there were others both before and after.  My friend Jenn has done a series of "Letters to anyone" where she reaches out to anyone and everyone from Jacqueline Wilson to Richard III . The concept isn't n...