I don’t generally have much time for the type of blog post that says PR people are idiots because they don’t understand bloggers. Bloggers, PRs, journalists and editors all do their thing for different reasons and different levels and forms of reward. Sometimes they have to deal with each other and a degree of understanding […]
Silent Sunday
Postcard from Austria – it’s time to sack our national nanny
There’s a bit of a myth about European Union rules – the dull men in grey suits decide that we can’t have haggis, bent bananas or certain types of stinky cheese. Legend has it they’re out to stop our fun, destroy our self expression and generally annoy everyone. This week I’ve learned that the grey-suited […]
My toddler did not poo in the baby pool
Why does blogging when you’re on holiday feel all wrong?
Safety first – the suppertime series
A shake up in the exercise regime
Self portrait before exercise (credit James Munson) This week I found myself considering a new and revolutionary form of exercise. I was writing about an establishment in Inverclyde called Shoogle and Tone. It led me consult my old friend Google who told me it was a Whole Body Vibration system. You stand or otherwise balance […]
At which point do you become an author?
Is it when the book is commissioned? When it is actually published? Or when you type the last word? I hope it’s the latter because it certainly feels significant. I’m cock-a-hoop and have been since about 9pm last night when I finished writing Blogging For Happiness. With a huge sigh and a glass of Champagne […]