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Things I learned from seeing Caitlin Moran

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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 […]

How to choose a reliable car dealer

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Sponsored Cars. Big things, wheels, get you from A to B. Yep. I don’t find them very exciting, but, I do admit they come in useful. I’ve bought one or two Ford vehicles in my time since that old Fiesta. The first time I bought a car from a proper dealership, my boyfriend was with […]

Sanity for parents for the summer holidays

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I can almost hear the rejoicing from every parent at the mention of the summer holidays. Six whole weeks with the little loves – how amazing right? Ahem, okay so maybe some of us aren’t jumping for joy at the idea of the soon-to-be six weeks of havoc every day. For some, it’s time to […]

Menopause: A manifesto

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It should’ve been funny, but it wasn’t. My mood and the success of my day hinged on the presence – or otherwise – of my battery-operated fan – in my bag at work. The other day it wasn’t there, it was sitting in my lovely cool kitchen at home. Damn. I could feel the sweat […]