Sue Riot

If you had to be an animal for a week, which one would you be and why? I think I would like to be a cat. Lazing around the house, like nothing else matters. Finding that perfect sun spot, and stretching out across the entire area. At the same time, feeling like I was King of the house. Everyone is there to serve me, and can only play when it suits me. No worries, just a chilled life. A blurry…

Is a little chaos actually good for us? They say chaos, going into unchartered waters, is good for you. That a challenge pushes a person out of their comfort zone, and they can ‘do better’. And it’s one of those things that I can read, I can hear, I can understand, but never applies to my life. I am a worrier. I have the ability to panic at the most stupid things. Things that have no real…

On Tuesday I went to Edinburgh as Williams F1 team brought their formula 1 car to the city. It’s British Grand Prix week, so it was a bit of a celebration. It’s good that formula 1 teams are making efforts to reach fans who can’t attend races on purpose. The staging for the Williams f1 car, where Carlos and Alex watched the Edinburgh traffic . Got pretty close to Alex Albion’s car. The very…

This weekend was Edinburgh Pride. I went along with colleagues from my work. We meet, do the parade, give away goodies, and then celebrate at the end of the march. Lots of dancing was done, and drink was drunk. However, I have never ever been good at mixing my drinks, and felt ill as soon as I stopped drinking. Rookie error, tbh. Edinburgh Pride march heading up the Royal Mile. As time goes on,…

So, if you have been looking in on the UK news you may have seen that the government are planning on banning social media for under 16s. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2kydl0zqeko Whilst action towards protecting kids online is commendable, I don’t really know how successful it would be. Facebook, for example, has so many accounts that parents created for their children, to bypass the…

This past weekend has been another football based weekend. On Saturday I attended Hampden Park for the third time in about 6 weeks. Which is an oddity in itself. Just how everything has panned out. Saturday was Scotland’s final game before they jetted off to the USA for the World Cup. The first Word Cup Scotland has attended since 1998. I remember the excitement at High School, as I was ending…

I have been absent for a while. That’s not just a thing that’s happened on here, but everything that is online. It’s been a conscious effort to step back. To do more things outside the online world. Which is hard, and mostly ends up with me reading books. Not really a bad thing. My last post was about my birthday, and using to review how much progress I’ve made in the start of the year. One of…

A 4am alarm call marked the start of the 2026 Formula 1 season. Albert Park in Melbourne took the centre stage, kicking off a season where we see the biggest Formula 1 rule changes for years. Nobody seemed to really know what to expect as the season got underway. There had been a lot of dissatisfaction from many of the drivers and teams before the race started. With Aston Martin saying that the…

I frequently get trapped in a slump, which I have gone into many times on here. Between my rheumatoid arthritis and poor mental health, it becomes all too easy to fall into a slump, and struggle to get out of it. Some things do help though. Admitting I was in a slump– One of the things I am bad at is burying my head in the sand, pretending things aren’t as bad as they actually are. Recognising a…

I made a plan in November last year, where I would have 12 months to change my life. Every day I would do something positive, something that will move me towards my goals. Sounds admirable, and I thought that if I started at the tail end of the year, there would maybe be more chance of me keeping up with what I hope to do. Unfortunately, it coincided with the winter. With compulsory overtime at…

I have been trying to get myself organised, get new habits done, and do things for the better. But last week, my ‘new routine’ fell apart. I wasn’t doing any self-care. I wasn’t making lunches. I was rolling out of bed, going to work, and falling asleep on the couch when I got back home. Whilst, hooray, I went to work, and was on time, but that’s the bare minimum. And I feel so shit about it. I…

It is busy time for me. Work is at the busiest period of the year, so I am working 5 days a week (50 hours instead of my normal 40). It is okay, the extra money is handy, but it can be so tiring working an extra 10 hours. Needs must. 2026 is going to be an expensive year, as there are lots of plans and aims, so it is good that I have some extra money coming in. I usually leave the house at 6am,…

I can’t be the only one sitting wondering how it is 2026? It feels like the last few years have flown in, and I’ve lost all concept of time. They say that is a sign of getting older, which is just great. 2025 was one of my worst personal years to a very long time. I just did a really poor job of looking after myself. Both mentally and physically. And it lead to me being very unproductive, and my…

Every December I seem to be surprised at how quick the month comes in. I always start with the best in between intentions, like this years plan, where I bought 1 gift in November, and thought I had it sussed. I was going to be so prepared for once. I was so proud of myself. But, I then didn’t buy anything else till last week. Good job, me. I like this time of year. Christmas decorations…