Francesca's Thoughts

30/09/2022

In which I am a bit nerdy in museums, talk a lot about coffee and have two autumn equinoxes because one isn’t enough

Hello and happy September! And happy autumn! I adore this time of year, except for a) when it rains literal buckets while you are at the bus stop and b) when you get the dates of the equinox confused. This year I had two equinoxes. Not mad about it. How has your September been? Mine… Continue reading

COFFEE, History & Old Stuff, Holidays, Travel, weather, Zakynthos

Archaeological Museum Heraklion, autumn, Byzantine Museum Zakynthos, Francesca's Thoughts, Holidays, Minoan larnakes

31/08/2022

Schlupping Off

Hello! How has August been treating you? I feel like it has been a month of either being so hot I can’t move to leave the house or being rained on so drastically I don’t want to leave the house. I don’t have too much to catch you up on – most of August has… Continue reading

Holidays, Travel

deadlines, digital break, digital detox, dinosaur suit gif, Francesca's Thoughts, holibobs, Holidays

31/07/2022

Chilling Out in Crete

Hello and happy it’s-basically-August! How are you? I’m doing well, cheers for asking. I’ve spent the last month in Crete, making friends with local cats, learning what the accusative case is – well, almost learning – and successfully asking for both wine and orange juice in Greek. Not at the same time, yet. Tomorrow I… Continue reading

Animals…, brain chat, History & Old Stuff, Travel

air travel, Crete, Francesca's Thoughts, Greece, Hagia Trianda, social media for business, travel, travel in Greece

09/06/2022

On slowing down, whether you want to or not

I am writing to you from the grass on a little green in town. SUMMER IS HERE. I did realise – after I’d scanned the area carefully and sat down – that I was right next to a fag end, and it might be about to rain, but still. SUMMER. I even brought coffee and… Continue reading

brain chat, Health

chronic illness, chronic pain, sitting outside, slow living, surviving British summer, tarot coffee mug, The Guardian