School’s out. The sun’s out. The sky is blue. Birds are singing. Scotland’s tabloid journalists are rushing to tell us which exotic place it’s hotter than. (I just asked the Panther and it’s Morocco apparently. The streets are athrong with citizens enjoying the warm – like being on holiday, only you have to go to […]
Things we learned from a brief trip to Aviemore
The weekend before last saw Boy Three and I off on a micro adventure and it was educational. Time is not a fixed thing. Once you start thinking about time as a linear, measurable thing, that’s when the trouble starts. You think it’s all neatly split up into seconds, days and minutes. Then, suddenly, you […]
How your child can help you in the home
Most already know that learning through play and leisure is vital for a child’s development, but it’s also crucial that your child learns things aren’t just done for them, and that they should have some air of responsibility around the house. For parents wanting to get their child more involved, here are some ways in […]
Fiction: We were going out for dinner…
Photo by Igor Ovsyannykov on Unsplash Short story “We were going out for dinner,” Janey murmurs, sidetracked. She sighs. The grey silk dress whispers as it slithers down her body, settling perfectly to her curves. She shuts her eyes. She can sense his cool strong hand on her shoulder, thumb rolling over the […]
When your macaroons all look like fannies
An old post, but they still look like hoohas. So there I was professionally looking at photos to see if they would be suitable for a website. As well as assessing for impact, emotional resonance and general prettiness, I was also trying to look at them from lots of other points of view. Would anyone […]
The Physical And Mental Benefits Of Exercising During Pregnancy
Exercise is something that is recommended for a variety of physical and mental health reasons, including during pregnancy. Pregnancy exercise will differ slightly from what you would normally do, but the main goal is always the same, to get your blood pumping. There is a multitude of benefits that come with a regular exercise routine, […]
Women’s football: balls to the sexists
A late submission to football chat… I first decided football wasn’t for me sometime in the late 1980s when, with a Dons-supporting boyfriend at Pittodre, the opposition substituted a black player. The racism shocked and sickened me. That these ordinary folk in the stand beside me had brought a banana with them to express their […]
First midge bites of the year… what I learned lately
I love this time of year. It’s ‘get caught without sunblock’ season. There’s still a few pine needles under the sofa and actual summer is ages away, yet it’s warm enough to get out there. And it’s busy, busy with my favourite things, so, obviously, there’s lots to learn… L is for fear. If learning […]