Obviously, the best thing to do when you’ve got an unexpected delay is to use the time for meditation. However, especially if it’s a traffic standstill or train breakdown, it’s not so easy to get into the zone. Instead of letting frustration boil over into rail rage or worse… try turning to your phone for […]
Copywriters – the new superheroes
How copywriters and editors can foil the scammers Wouldn’t it be marvellous if there was a stealthy punctuation expert zipping around removing unnecessary apostrophes and commas? Wherever someone got a their, they’re or there confused, Grammar Guy/Girl (delete as applicable) (GG for short) would leap into action. Oh, my. It would be wonderful. GG would […]
The Dust That Falls From Dreams by Louis de Bernieres and other books to make you cry.
A very long time ago, about two days before Boy One was born, I finished a book by Louis de Bernieres. It was called Captain Corelli’s Mandolin and it made me cry. Not just a slight dampness, but proper snotters and heaves. A pile of soggy tissues balanced on my belly bawling. Normally, I’m not […]
Home Decoration Tips For On A Budget
It is common for many people to put a lot of passion and attention to detail in the decor of their house. After all, a well-decorated home can help to relieve us from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Even if you only have a limited budget, hope is not lost as you […]
Things I learned from seeing Caitlin Moran
On the eve of the publication of her second novel, How To Be Famous, Caitlin Moran was in Edinburgh talking about sex. She also talked about lots of other things, but it was mostly sex – good sex, bad sex and solo sex (which doesn’t, I believe, have a bad version). Here’s what I learned […]