Adventures of a Cat Lady

  • How to create a mental health wall

    Mental health is something that affects everyone. Despite this, its still considered a taboo subject, which does no one any good. Although it could be argued that the world is currently taking many steps backwards and actively towards the later 1930s or early 1940’s… It is highly likely that you have had the ‘doorway effect‘.…

  • Finishing off 2024

    The round up of 2024, highs, lows and a few things in between.

  • The ugly truth of using third party websites

    Gig economy and third party websites. These go absolutely hand in hand. Third party websites have created the gig economy.  The next questions to ask are, ‘what is a gig economy?’ and ‘what is a third party website?’  What is a gig economy? A gig economy is an economy that operates flexibly, involving the exchange…

  • Saying a very cheerful good-bye to 2020!

    2020, what a year! Everyone likes to say what a horrific year it’s been; admittedly it has had its challenges but I’ve had a good year. It hasn’t been a total success, being in and out of lockdown for over 9 months now, saying ‘…I think you’re on mute’ over and over again to colleagues…

  • List complete, mudwalk done!

    Ive had 2 tick boxes this year, sky diving and Wadlopen, Ive now completed both! Im 100% for the year, which I think makes my 2020 much better than many others. What is Wadlopen? During specific times of the year, groups walk across mudflats located in the Wadden Sea. You can only enter the mudflats…

  • Corona-Cation!

    It’s crazy to think we are 4 months from Christmas and basically 2021! What a year! I realised that in August, I celebrated one year of being a single homeowner. It’s amazing and yet truly scary. My house and I have a true love hate relationship, I love it but it hates me and likes…

  • 1 box ticked, 50% done for 2020

    Can you believe it’s already half way through 2020? Blink again a few times and it will definitely be Christmas! Over 3 months in quarantine and now coming out of it (maybe not for the first or last time), whilst it was quarantine for me, it did feel at times as though I was the…

  • 3 months in an ‘intelligent lockdown’

    I realised over the weekend that it’s been 3 months since lockdown started, any plans for the near future were cancelled and I truly became a home body. The Netherlands opted for a ‘intelligent lockdown’. What are the rules of an ‘intelligent lockdown’? Everyone is asked to keep a distance of at least 1.5 metres…

  • Cat Wall – DIY project

    I started working on the cat wall last year, approximately 9 months ago. Thanks to self isolation and social distancing, I found myself with more time than I know what to do with. Last week, I also had two days of holiday with my destination as the shed(topia), so no excuse not to finish this…

  • 2020 and who would have thought we’d all be in worldwide pandemic fighting for toilet paper over tissues

    I cant believe we’re already basically a third of the way into the year and what a unique years its been already. I’m pleased to say that the year has been entertaining so far and Ive had tons of fun. Last year gave me closure, acceptance and clarity on a level I’ve never had before…