Ignoring the wrath of the critics, yesterday everyone from the Palace of Bundance went to see Cats. Our local picture house has been tarted up and now has the most enormous reclining seats, so we’re happy for any excuse to stretch back and stuff our faces. My cinema snack of choice is the pretend cheese […]
A pain in the bum – quite literally
At first, it was a toss-up between a ditty about the joys of guinea pigs and the books I’ve listened to recently. Content, but all a bit so-so. If this blogging exercise is about anything it’s about speaking my truth. Not to say that my thoughts on cavy poo are a fabrication, but, well… Therefore, […]
Put your own oxygen mask on first
Today, the last Saturday before Christmas is normally reserved for either frenzied elbow jabbing in the shops or equally frenzied searching of the house because I can’t remember what I bought or where I hid it. If I’m really out of luck, I do one followed by the other. Not today. Today, the prime weekend […]
Where was the last place you had it?
That, along with ‘just tidy up and you’ll find it’ or ‘retrace your steps’, are what my children hear every time they mournfully tell me that they’ve lost something or, worse, that ‘it’s gone…’. Apparently, among the many other things that mothers are supposed to be is the role of Finder, Rememberer and Keeper, particularly […]
Glasses Versus Contacts: Which Are Better?
There will come the point in everyone’s life where they get told they need their vision correcting, either with glasses or contact lenses. For some people, that will happen sooner than others. According to Statista, over 68% of people in the UK wear glasses, and the Association of British Dispensing Opticians says that over 6% […]
How to future-proof your bathroom for old age
I was recently commissioned by Mobility Plus to give my thoughts on what to think about when you’re planning a bathroom that might be used by older people. Bathrooms are often an afterthought – a joke almost. Somewhere that the unmentionable (giggle) things happen. The loo, the lavvy, the little boys’ room, the cludgee, the john, […]
You want the tooth…
From left the teeth were in apple juice, vinegar, coke, water and milk Things we learned from our dental experiment. No one knows what to do with their children’s baby teeth. That is no one except sister-in-law A (aka Healthandsafety) who suggested we carry out an experiment on ours. What else would you do? Make […]
Why You Should Be Using CBD Hemp Seeds
You may have seen the recent hype surrounding CBD hemp seeds (also referred to as just ‘hemp seeds’) and their supposedly wondrous natural health benefits. A few celebrities have raved about them and there are numerous articles persuading you why you should bring them into your diet. However, is this a legitimate natural health remedy? […]