One of the most frustrating things about choosing gifts for kids is the fact that many of them are played with for a matter of hours before being discarded – never to be touched again. Not only is this a waste of money, it is generally wasteful in an environmental sense as well. Remember, when […]
Things I’ve learned from completing an MLitt in Creative Writing at the University of Glasgow
Things I learned from an all-inclusive holiday
3 Simple Wardrobe Changes For A Confidence Boost
Our kids are back at school and it’s raining – there’s no doubt that the season is changing. The blissful heatwave days are already a memory and we’ve had the ‘is it too soon to put the heating on’ conversation. However, there’s something appealing about the back-to-school feeling for people of all ages: it’s synonymous […]
This week’s edition of the things I’ve learned
Urgh. Sunday and I feel like my head is full of mince. Not a hangover, before you ask. No. Just, you know, stuff of little consequence. And a shed-load of things I should be doing – frexample, lining up a new contract, finishing my portfolio (just having a plan isn’t good enough apparently), and unfucking (technical […]
The naked truth about underwear
Pants, knickers, scanties, undies or (not-so) smalls. Whatever you call them, they are a pretty important part of any woman’s outfit – especially if that woman is significant in years and/or size. While you might have thought that such commonplace attire is so familiar that they couldn’t hold any secrets, you’d be wrong. These unmentionables […]
Tick tock – have we got time for another ride at the fairground
11 things to do on your phone when you’re bored
Obviously, the best thing to do when you’ve got an unexpected delay is to use the time for meditation. However, especially if it’s a traffic standstill or train breakdown, it’s not so easy to get into the zone. Instead of letting frustration boil over into rail rage or worse… try turning to your phone for […]