So I found my way to the school’s talk on internet safety last night. It was for parents with kids in primary seven or first year of high school. And now more than 24 hours later I’m dithering about what to write. On the one hand (if the speakers were to be believed) the web […]
Thatcher: was The Iron Lady an inspiration to women?
New media breakfast: breaking the rules… or not
Content is not just king, but queen, prince and the rest of the royal family. On Friday I went to my first Fatbuzz New Media Breakfast – entitled Breaking The Rules.Here’s what I learned: The internet has turned traditional ideas of telling the world what you’re up to on its head. In the olden days you had […]
On reflection: an excellent idea for a walk in the dark
Readysteadyblog: gin, hearth and bees – or meaning more than we say
boy in disguise Have you ever noticed how one little word can stand for such a big and complex feeling? Far more than it’s actual meaning. Some words just mean what they say: spoon, photo, wedge and mascara for example. Man, woman, child and baby… all pretty straightforward. Try bachelor – now that’s never just […]
Burns Night: Scotching a few myths
Some tasteful tartan from Totally Tartan So it’s Burns Night – all day. I’ve often wondered how that works, but it does. I wasn’t going to blog about the annual offal binge that marks the birthday of our National Bard, but then I spotted a post that changed my mind. Advocado Sweet reminded me of this piece […]
Mental health carnival: Stroking the black dog…
Guest post: on depression and talking therapies
Caron Lindsay who blogs at Caron’s Musings responds to news that Nick Clegg has ring fenced £400million to help people with depression and anxiety with a touching personal story. Imagine you’re trapped at the bottom of a seemingly endless mine shaft. There is no light, and the walls are like glass and you can’t get […]