'I put some new shoes on and suddenly everything is right'

Do you ever have those days when everything is just crowding in on you and you can't see the wood for the trees, and you just want to hide under the duvet, and tell the world to go away? The last couple of days have been pretty much like that for me. I'm having to deal with things I never wanted to, and it's getting to me.

So, I did the only thing I could do to make myself feel better. I bought some new shoes at lunchtime. Yes, the gratification was temporary, but the world does look better when you have new shoes on your feet!