Distress and outrage I can do. The plight of people in Aleppo, exactly how awful TalkTalk’s broadband service has been and the fact we don’t have equal pay for women. These things I care about. However, I’m feeling somewhat out of step with my fellow man this week as there are one or two issues […]
Find Your Inner Strength: Getting Active When You Want To Give Up
It might not be totally accurate to say we all get depressed sometimes. I’m sure there are lucky people out there who don’t have those days when everything seems much harder. There appear to be those who can see the up side in everything. For the rest of us, though, sometimes it’s just there. This […]
How to cook the perfect steak
There are few things that intimidate me in the kitchen – or at least few food-related things. Sudden displays of affection from any member of my family apart from Boy Three can cause feelings of anxiety. I don’t have any problem with white sauce, can manage mayonnaise and I’m reasonably confident with all manner of […]
Things I learned from a weekend in Denmark
It’s just as well some things are booked far ahead because if you left them until the last minute, they would certainly never happen. Last Thursday night, mum and I arrived at Super Sister’s house ready for an early flight to Copenhagen. SS and I somewhat frazzled at walking out of our hectic lives […]



