The 1975 and Our Stay in Sheffield
Jacob bought me The 1975 concert tickets for Christmas and booked us a hotel for the night in Sheffield! I am super excited to see them live and I am hoping they will do a couple of acoustic songs in the set so we can really hear Matty Healy’s voice. We travelled to Sheffield Meadowhall…
February’s Book!
This months book is: Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman This is a young adult book which won Book of the Year in 2017 as well as being put forward to become a movie by the one and only Reese Witherspoon. Author Jojo Moyes said that it was ‘funny, touching and unpredictable.’ With the Mail…
The Power by Naomi Alderman: A Review
So those of you who read this blog regularly and follow us on social media will know that The Power was the first book on our SeeTheUniverse Book Club! Here are my personal thoughts and opinions on the book. Those who read this book as part of our book club rated it (on average) 3…
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Fact File
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) can affect men, women and children of all ages. The condition may develop early in childhood but typically develops during early adulthood. OCD can interfere with day to day life on a significant level, though there are treatments available that can help to keep symptoms under control. Causes of Obsessive Compulsive…
The Dull Month of January
I was going to write a post focusing on January Blues, but I have not had the motivation to complete it! It was a very formal piece and I thought it would be better, for myself and for my readers, if the post was more informal and light-hearted. I suppose you could say that my…
Grief and Mental Health
Grief affects people in various different ways, there is no set way to grieve. Sadly, we will all experience this feeling at some point in our lives, likely more than once. I have experienced loss, I have attended five funerals in my life, up to today, and each grieving process was different. So do not…
My Experience of Being Sectioned – By Stewart Bint
In many ways, being sectioned was a bittersweet experience. On the one hand frightening and overwhelming, but on the other, warm and comforting – forming protection against the outside world. My counsellor had originally admitted me as a voluntary patient to a private psychiatric clinic – the Woodbourne Priory in Birmingham – for stress and…
My Birthday Wishlist!
I turn 23 in two months time… crazy how fast the time has gone. I have been doing the usual online window shopping; you know when you add all of the things that you like/want into the basket, laugh at the total cost and close the window without making a single purchase? I am starting…
The Tracing Co – A Review
Some of you may have seen my original review on this product, but it was lost when I re-designed SeeTheUniverse! Since I still use the product regularly and I am super excited about their upcoming products, I thought I would rewrite my review for my new readers to see. The Tracing Co is a small business…
2018 in Pictures!
I have lots of fabulous memories from 2018 and seeing as we are coming to the end, I thought I would create a gallery post to not only share those memories with my readers but also as a way of documenting them and remembering them. I have many more pictures from 2018, these are just…