Lilou's Endeavours

 Navigating redundancy, as well as the pandemic with the regular changes in the tiering systems and lockdown situations, hasn't been easy every day. But despite that, it hasn't been all doom and gloom; far from it. So I wanted to share some of the things that always bring me relief and joy.   Diving into a good book  I'm not a big reader, but when I find a good book I can spend the day reading it. I love the fact that a book can transport you into a whole other world. And, unlike films, I find it stays with me a lot longer. Maybe that's because your mind is more active when reading; you have to imagine everything, whereas a film does all of that work for you so it's a more passive experience? In any case, I don't do enough reading but thoroughly enjoy it when I do. I'm also lucky that my partner reads loads and gets through books a lot faster than me - so I have a great selection available.  Walking in the woods There is nothing quite like a walk in the wood...

A couple of weeks ago, I was working on a presentation for a job interview. However; I started overthinking it and getting frustrated with myself as it was twice as long as they wanted but at the same time, I couldn’t see how I could present a complete plan in half the time. And, as the helpful comments of my boyfriend were no longer feeling helpful, it was clearly time to stop. I decided I would bake a cake instead!   So here I am at 4:30 on a Friday afternoon starting to bake a swiss roll…needless to say, we had takeaway for dinner as the kitchen was not available for making dinner! In the end, it was not too difficult to make, just very time-consuming. Unlike my favourite cakes to bake, you can’t just throw all the ingredients in a bowl and mix them all together. There are a clear order and timing for each step. First, you beat the eggs so that they are fluffy, then you add the sugar to get a mousse-like consistency and finally you add the flour. You know that you’ve done i...