This month's theme here at British Style Bloggers - in case you missed it - is "Keep Calm and Carry On" for the exam season.

For over 10 years I had to face sitting exams every summer; from trivial end of year exams - that felt like the most important thing in the whole world at the time - to GSCEs, A-levels and university finals. I've done them all. And - not wanting to boast, you understand - I've passed them all. But I can say that I am glad that part of my life is over and that if I never have to sit in an exam hall again, it will be too soon.

I'll admit, I am not very good at revising. I'm rubbish in fact. I remember that I always used to make a revision timetable every year and every year within half a day I had already failed to do anything on it so would give up. Give up on the timetable and on the revision usually. Nonetheless I knew it had to be done and somehow it always did get done.

Here are some of my tips to "Keep Calm and Carry On" during exam season:

♥ Take time for a cuppa. Regular breaks are a MUST. Make sure you stock up on your favourite cookies or biccies or whatever will make you feel better.

♥ Eat regularly. Just as you need breakfast, lunch and dinner to perform well at school/college/university, so you do too when revising.

♥ Take a trip to Paperchase for some lovely new coloured pens. I always find that new stationary helps to motivate me.

♥ Make sure you treat yourself. I am a stickler for taking an evening (or two) off during study periods to help me unwind. I find this helps me to be more motivated and less stale when I go back to it.

♥ Have something to look forward to after you have finished all of your exams. Organise a party with friends to celebrate? Book a flight somewhere hot? Buy a train ticket to see loved ones who you might have neglected during the exams? Whatever it is, having something to look forward to makes the revision seem less awful.

♥ Finally, get some sleep. It might seem like a good idea the night before to stay up all night to cram in every last bit of revision but then you'll be in no fit state to sit the exam.

Now that all remains to be said is, good luck!