I’ve been feeling a bit of a draft lately. It’s not the Beast From The East, it’s the chilly wind of mortality that has found me without my vest and big coat on. Super Sal – my baby sister and the recent recipient of an MBE – has got cancer. She was diagnosed with a […]
Telly: What’s been on the box lately?
Despite believing that TV is fundamentally evil and will be the downfall of humanity 🙂 , I often find myself on the sofa watching some show or other. I recently called a tv provider to inquire about available subscription packages and other cable tv services. It’s funny, isn’t it? There was a time when telly […]
Put Your Health Before Your Wealth
Six things to do on a snow day
Hurrah! The Beast From The East has finally arrived and all schools in the region have been shut. The view from the window is blizzardy. It’s probably a bit chilly, but I haven’t ventured out yet. I’m listening to a radio phone-in of people reporting the whiteness where they are (not that interesting […]
What women are supposed to know
Have you ever noticed that there are certain bits of knowledge that are presumed to magically arrive with the birth of your first child? You know. There is the mum wisdom that you will have acquired or at least you must pretend that you have. I’d like today, Feminist Friday, to address these issues. If […]