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Don’t put a g in my sandwich

March 31, 2017 By Ellen

OK, I listen to a lot of radio and if the radio’s not on, I’m probably eavesdropping. So I hear a lot of words. Perhaps that qualifies me to make the following observations. You don’t need to say ‘impact upon’ when you really mean ‘affect’. Changing tack means you are trying a different direction. Changing […]

Filed Under: other things I have learned, wordy wonders Tagged With: language, words

Embarrassing Health Issues That Are (Usually) Easy to Fix

March 31, 2017 By Ellen

There are a number of female health issues that can be corrected with very minor treatment but that many people are too embarrassed to try to seek help for. We’re going to look at some of the easiest fixes out there for some very common problems. Bad Breath The medical name for bad breath is […]

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Top books we lie about reading to appear more cultured

March 30, 2017 By Ellen

The best blogs are about making you feel that you aren’t alone in your secret little shame. You read them to feel better about feeding your children toast three times a day, cleaning your bathroom with your dirty knickers or fancying Tyrion Lannister. That kind of thing. This one’s about the books you pretend to […]

Filed Under: other things I have learned Tagged With: books, education, fiction, humour, in my life, reading, slacker's guide, travel, writing

From Insipid To Inspirational: Your New Home Office Sorted

March 30, 2017 By Ellen

Many of us work from home. We’ve also recently been using a virtual office service as wanted to hide our real home address (we run the business from home), that business is in Birmingham, so we chose the best-rated virtual office Birmingham has and it’s just been brilliant so check them out if you need […]

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The Road by Cormac McCarthy

March 28, 2017 By Ellen

Is it possible to love and hate a book in equal measure? After raving at length, the Panther insisted I read The Road by Cormac McCarthy. So, in spite of Terry Pratchett and because of Philip Pullman, I picked up the volume. Hopes weren’t high, it has to be said. A “post-apocalyptic fight for survival” […]

Filed Under: book review, books, Cormac McCarthy, The Road, wordy wonders Tagged With: books, fiction, The Road, writing

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