#ThreeGoodThings 26 June 2023

1. Delicious Low GI loaf from Lidl. I love it so much
2. Cooler temperatures finally = bearable commute
3. Got on top of errands

#ThreeGoodThings 27 June 2023

1. Finally worked out what to get my flatmate for her birthday
2. Boyfriend is taking time off work
3. Bought myself some new pans, yay

#ThreeGoodThings 28 June 2023

1. Pret A Manger prosciutto baguette
2. The Crucible at the Gielgud Theatre
3. Good ventilation at the theatre

#ThreeGoodThings 29 June 2023

1. A day off involving exciting holiday planning
2. Lidl’s butternut squash and ricotta ravioli
3. Saw Operation Mincemeat (a musical based on a true WW2 story). Phenomenally talented cast and excellent show, really recommended. #OperationMincemeat

Ooh, nearly halfway through the year! TERRIFYING

#ThreeGoodThings 30 June 2023

1. Celebrity Gogglebox
2. That ‘got home at the end of the week and can put my feet up’ feeling
3. Fresh bread with butter

#ThreeGoodThings 1 July 2023

1. Successful driving practice
2. Lovely roses in the park
3. A quiet evening in

#ThreeGoodThings 2 July 2023

1. Booked a holiday to Helsinki!
2. Patatas bravas
3. My supportive boyfriend

#ThreeGoodThings 3 July 2023

1. Came second in a pub quiz
2. Efficient day at work
3. Patatas bravas (again…)

#ThreeGoodThings 4 June 2023

1. Some rain finally
2. Delicious Spanish croquetas and Rioja wine
3. My lovely flatmate

#ThreeGoodThings 5 June 2023

1. Fresh strawberries and whipped cream
2. Meeting I thought would be dull wasn’t in the end
3. In a good place with work

#ThreeGoodThings 6 June 2023

1. Sunflowers in the living room
2. Peppermint tea
3. Out of office on for a long weekend

#ThreeGoodThings 7-9 July 2023

1. Tynemouth beaches
2. Jesmond Dene
3. Seeing old friends

#ThreeGoodThings 10-12 July

1. Cooked breakfasts at BnBs
2. Google Docs for keeping my life organised
3. Managed to book a slot at Hampstead Ladies’ Pond

#ThreeGoodThings 13-15 July

1. A good driving lesson
2. Friends who lend me books
3. Nocellara olives

#ThreeGoodThings 16 July 2023

1. The lush green woodland footpaths of Hampstead Heath
2. Three laps of the Ladies’ Pond: bliss
3. Spanish anchovies from Lidl

#ThreeGoodThings 17 July 2023

1. Fizzy Strawberry laces
2. Finally got round to hoovering
3. Booked a hotel for next holiday, to Tallinn! 🇪🇪

#ThreeGoodThings 18 July 2023

1. Read 40 books this year so far!
2. Very efficient meal planning this week despite a lot of change and work busy-ness
3. Slight pay increase

#ThreeGoodThings 19 July 2023

1. Aussie TV show Colin from Accounts
2. Got clarity on a work project
3. Samosas

#ThreeGoodThings 20 July 2023

1. Managed to stick to my budget so far this year
2. Achieved an unusual level of focus at work late afternoon which was much needed
3. Baba ghanoush from Lidl

#ThreeGoodThings 21 July 2023

1. Didn’t rain or thunder while I was swimming in the Lido
2. Celebrity Gogglebox
3. Ripe strawberries

#ThreeGoodThings 22 July 2023

1. Really inspiring spoken word gig at the South Bank
2. Tasty pierogi
3. Got a good amount of housework done

#ThreeGoodThings 23 July 2023

1. Chinese làmiàn 🍜
2. Stanfords map shop in Covent Garden
3. A lie in
3.

#ThreeGoodThings 24 July 2023

1. Managed to buy a wedding outfit in the sales
2. Udon noodles
3. Decluttered some books and DVDs (for £ with Ziffit, pleasingly)

#ThreeGoodThings 25 July 2023

1. Made some nice social plans for this week
2. Successfully found an InPost locker so I could sell £7 of books on Ziffit
3. Went for a swim and didn’t buy loads of junk afterwards from being hungry

#ThreeGoodThings 26 July 2023

1. Got on top of one project at work
2. Lovely peanut butter chickpea sweet potato and spinach stew that my boyfriend made
3. Games evening with friends I’d not seen for a while

#ThreeGoodThings 27 July 2023

1. Delicious Peruvian ceviche for tea
2. Caught up with a friend over said tea
3. Bought some Chinese snacks at the excellent Chinese grocer near the restaurant

#ThreeGoodThings 28 July

1. 90s rave music on BBC 6 Music
2. WFH and a half day (sorta)
3. Finally tracked down my DHL parcel… despite it being misdelivered

#ThreeGoodThings 29 July

1. Coffee and cake with a friend
2. It’s still not sweltering hot even if it feels weird to wear jumpers in July
3. Colin from Accounts continues to be brilliant

#ThreeGoodThings 30 July

1. A relatively quiet Sunday to catch a breath
2. Homemade flapjack
3. The books of Barbara Pym

#ThreeGoodThings 31 July

1. McDonalds fries
2. Radio 1 Relax on BBC Sounds
3. Found a gorgeous handbag for forthcoming weddings

#ThreeGoodThings 1st Aug

1. Fresh bagels
2. New dress HAS POCKETS
3. New clean bedding

#ThreeGoodThings 2nd Aug 2023

1. Barbie movie was really enjoyable
2. Good feedback at work
3. Discussing things with my boyfriend is always genuinely interesting

#ThreeGoodThings 3rd Aug

1. Cheesy Georgian khachapuri
2. A chance for an early night
3. New work background music (lofi atc website) is the solution I was looking for for concentrating

#ThreeGoodThings 4th-6th Aug

1. Better sleep
2. The privilege of reading interesting things for my work (editing)
3. Red pesto

#ThreeGoodThings 7th Aug 2023

1. Crème fraiche with prawns, peas, pasta and cayenne pepper. DELISH
2. Catching up with church friends
3. Working out why the hoover has been barely functioning (so I can fix it)

#ThreeGoodThings 8th Aug 2023

1. Lunch with best friend and toddler
2. Organised my life
3. Watched a YouTube video of driving test route and felt like I might be able to do that without messing up

#ThreeGoodThings 9-11 Aug 2023

1. Some sunshine at last
2. Fresh ripe tomatoes
3. Time to sit and read on Clapham Common

#ThreeGoodThings 12-14 August

1. A regular time to talk to my manager
2. Banh mi for lunch
3. A visit from a friend who lives abroad

#ThreeGoodThings 15-17 August 2023

1. Got some good sleep
2. New haircut feeling
3. PASSED MY DRIVING TEST!

#ThreeGoodThings 18-20 Aug 2023

1. Beautiful wedding of a friend
2. The timeless wisdom of 1 Corinthians 13
3. The feeling when you take off your tights and heels…