The Burnout Queens are celebrating International Woman’s Day today, with a tribute to our pasts, our present and the wish of a brighter future for our next generation of girls and women across the globe.
Love, The Burnout Queens xx
Wateraid gives us feedback on caring
How absolutely lovely to receive a note from Water Aid on Mothering Sunday in the UK.
Great to know our Christmas Chaos Charity Campaign gifts of taps and bog cement is making a difference in a village birthing centre in Tanzania.
Just a special feeling and moment to know we all helped in a very small but powerful way in other womens’ lives on this planet. Embracing all your kindness and generosity this year.
Love, The Burnout Queens xx
Hello from Brighton & London: 5 March 2016
I can feel spring in the air, can you? Mother nature was determined to show her full compliment of force this February—sun , wind, rain, storms and new blooms, plus a Leap Day thrown in for good measure! So…we took advantage of the sunny days to enjoy early blooms in our neighbourhood park, while walking The Burnout Pups. Nothing more exciting after a walk though than a newly opened bag of dogfood, especially when this pup turns it into a personal feast!
Did we say February was stormy? No less than four wind storms hit us seaside. Sometimes it was a challenge to keep standing in the 75 mile an hour windgusts. I left Dr T holding tight to the streetlamp while I pushed my way to the end of the road to snap a shot of the high waves crashing onto the beach. The picture isn’t great (I stood at a distinct angle to stay upright) but the sight and sound of those crashing waves were spectacular! Really, the things we do to get shots for all of you.
The Burnout Pups aren’t the only ones who love a treat. We unexpectedly found this darling little Valentine’s cake in the window of our local patisserie and knew that Sunday’s dessert was settled! Our motto…always expect the unexpected (it was deliciously delightful).
Speaking of hearts,we spent Valentine’s Day morning at a vintage fair! We knew we were in trouble when we both recognised all the clothes, bangles and jewels as things we once wore as teenagers…so Happy Valentine’s Day…we are officially vintage?! In honour of the day, Dr B found herself these stunning pair of red shades to try on. Definitely not her style or shape (whoosh, some things from the vintage fair should be left at the vintage fair me thinks)!
Of course, we did work in February. We welcomed new members into our global women’s club (The Realm), Dr T was head down finishing and editing the 2nd edition of our signature programme, and Dr B was updating and blogging on all our social media platforms, and our own private membership site (which is totally different from a website) is completed and ticking over. We’re always creating and this spring will be no different. Stay tuned….
We can’t wait until March comes along. The easter bunny always brings chocolate, Art Season officially arrives in London, new museum exhibits begin (we’re already filling in the diary), and who knows what we’ll be up to seaside!
Have a great leap into spring, push your clocks forward and see you at the beach! (we’ll be the ones with the 2 mini-dogs & tea)
Goof up…Learn…Move On!
The Burnout Queens Wisdom: Goof up…Learn…Move On!
HSP woman wants to build a wall
Yes I do, I want to build a wall!
Please don’t confuse me with that guy running for US president, but I actually do want to build a wall. You see, there’s just too much going on these days, and it’s driving me crazy. It’s grating on my nerves, making me irritable, and generally intruding on all my senses.
So what’s going on you ask? Open plan living! You know living, dining, terrace and kitchen all-in-one. Very hip, very modern, very NOW. So when I initially saw my new flat I was excited with possibilities. In my zest to decorate the space in my head, I neglected to consider how noisy it might become.
When I clock off work, I’m ready for my evening to begin. As a highly sensitive woman, there’s nothing more soothing than a little dim lighting, low hum and watching a bit of television while I get dinner. Well, my gorgeously decorated open living space doesn’t deliver…I want to build a wall!
As a highly sensitive woman yourself, can you guess where I’m going with this? The gas stove is on (noise), the fan for the stove is on (noise), the fridge is opening and closing (noise), the dinner is being prepared, chop, chop, chop (more noise), the water is being poured into saucepans (double noise), the microwave is beeping (noise) and the television is on (turned ever higher to actually hear the news or show, making it noise over the top). And don’t even get me started on the Burnout Pups playing ball, barking and generally under foot because work is done and playtime is NOW for them (and I’m not even going to start with the noise of after-dinner cleanup and the dishwasher)!
Humming, banging, barking, bright lights, clanking pots and running water… my now over-aroused and jangled system yearns for that beautifully quiet evening of rest and relaxation.
Suffice to say open plan living for this highly sensitive woman is not a match made in heaven. So I want to build a wall and call the space on the other side ‘my kitchen’. Old fashioned maybe, quiet most definitely!
Anyone else feel my pain?!?
Love, The Burnout Queens xx