Clare Dodd

February 4, 2020

Vegetarian January: success (of sorts)

Clare Dodd

February 4, 2020

2020 resolution number one: TICK. Vegetarian January is complete. But how did it go? What did I discover? And what happened on February 1st?

Clare Dodd

December 31, 2019

Getting Excited, Writing

New year, new decade, old habits

Clare Dodd

December 31, 2019

Getting Excited, Writing

It’s New Year’s Eve 2019. I’m revving up the resolutions engine and letting 2020 be led by the heart. And in the process hoping I know what all that really means.

Clare Dodd

February 19, 2019

Writing, Getting Excited

New year's resolutions revisited

Clare Dodd

February 19, 2019

Writing, Getting Excited

Getting excited is fun. Sharing that excitement extends the joy. Why does there need to be any more reason to write?

Clare Dodd

February 21, 2017

Popular Culture, Comedy, Review, Getting Excited

A night of comradeship, comedy and untold stories at the Red Shed

Clare Dodd

February 21, 2017

Popular Culture, Comedy, Review, Getting Excited

Read my review of Mark Thomas' latest show, The Red Shed, performed at Oxford's North Wall arts' centre.

Clare Dodd

February 7, 2017

Getting Excited

Exercising poor judgement

Clare Dodd

February 7, 2017

Getting Excited

January is a time for trying new things and learning important lessons. Unfortunately some lessons are a little harder learned than others.

Clare Dodd

September 6, 2015

Cities, Getting Excited, Interesting things, Music

5 things I learned this week

Clare Dodd

September 6, 2015

Cities, Getting Excited, Interesting things, Music

From the sublime to the ridiculous - or rather the dumb - here are five things that I just happened to learn this week.

Clare Dodd

April 9, 2015

Books, Getting Excited, Writing

Do just the one thing

Clare Dodd

April 9, 2015

Books, Getting Excited, Writing

To do just the one thing is such an obvious piece of wisdom, but it is often forgotten. Upon finishing 'Stoner: A Novel', it seemed pertinent that writing this post be the one thing I do.

Clare Dodd

February 23, 2015

Getting Excited

Practising what's relaxing: for the love of baking

Clare Dodd

February 23, 2015

Getting Excited

This weekend, thanks to a bit of baking, I realised there's a subtle difference between getting better at what you enjoy and working to improve what you do every day.

Clare Dodd

January 26, 2015

Getting Excited, Music

Bestival 2014: the origins of adventure

Clare Dodd

January 26, 2015

Getting Excited, Music

2015 is the year of adventure because I looked back at 2014 and searched for the best moment I could think of. The answer was obvious: Bestival.

Clare Dodd

January 4, 2015

Books, Getting Excited, Writing

Resolutions with good reason

Clare Dodd

January 4, 2015

Books, Getting Excited, Writing

Welcome, one and all, to 2015. It's the year of adventure and I am back (with gay abandon) to typing in my notebook.

Clare Dodd

April 12, 2014

Getting Excited, Music

A panoply of talent in review

Clare Dodd

April 12, 2014

Getting Excited, Music

Where do I even begin in describing the various vitality that all the talent I've encountered this week exuded and induced?...

Clare Dodd

March 15, 2014

Getting Excited, Music

A beautiful thing: bringing back the love

Clare Dodd

March 15, 2014

Getting Excited, Music

Love and live music. Talking about some things that are hard to express, but very much need saying.

Clare Dodd

March 7, 2014

Getting Excited

A slow, solar-powered realisation

Clare Dodd

March 7, 2014

Getting Excited

I've not been here for a while for the very simple reason that, I've not been here. And I don't know where I went but I'm starting to realise why.

Clare Dodd

February 2, 2014

Getting Excited, Music, Uncategorized

Get better

Clare Dodd

February 2, 2014

Getting Excited, Music, Uncategorized

Get better. Think about it - those two words say a lot more than first appearances may suggest.

Clare Dodd

December 31, 2013

Getting Excited

The inevitable new year notes

Clare Dodd

December 31, 2013

Getting Excited

It's that time of year again. And while I still remain skeptical about the whole resolution thing, I can't help but make the odd one...