It’s inescapable, isn’t it? The grunting, lunging, lashing and lip biting everywhere. Yuk.Mr Grey will see you now. Whatever. Lots of unappetising double entendres and pictures of improbably perfect people looking intense, moody and bloody uncomfortable. Might account for the mood though. In case you hadn’t noticed 50 Shades of Grey the movie is out. And it’s […]
Romance as a new parent: Or don’t bring me flowers, the kids would only knock them over.
Book review – Paris Kiss by Maggie Ritchie
There’s ever such a slight downward plunge in the spirits when I learn that a friend has got a publishing deal. Mostly it’s nothing more than garden variety envy. Green-eyed jealousy that they’ve done it and I haven’t got my act together/the talent. Ho hum. There’s also that extra weight to the sinking that comes from the […]
School dinners: not so nasty now…
I’ve got a theory. (OK, several)I think that school dinners are something we love to hate, that we’re conditioned to grumble about. Like the weather, the end of the holidays, children and housework. All of which (apart from housework) have much going for them if you think about it hard enough. It’s a British thing. I’m […]
The iPhone can tell your family where your careers will lie
In this country, it’s probably fair to say we have a bit if an obsession with “real work”. And by this we’re talking about real physical work in primary industries such as mining and farming etc., and secondary industries including all types of manufacturing. This may be down to our industrial history when Great Britain […]
What the Glasgow bin lorry tragedy might tell us
Any fool can be uncomfortable
“There’s no such thing as bad weather, only inappropriate clothing.” That’s what my dad used to say when he thought that someone wasn’t properly kitted out for whatever activity they were embarking on. And, as someone who loved being outside walking or cycling, he had years of experience to draw on. The point […]
Keeping your children safe online
It seems that our children are getting into technology younger and younger. Toddlers can use tablets, and kids seem to get on social media as soon as they reach school age, which can leave many parents feeling anxious about what their children might be doing and seeing online. That’s why it’s essential for us parents […]