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What did we learn from the snow then?

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Well, wasn’t that strange? Half a week of mayhem all because it snowed for a few days. This is especially odd in Scotland where our normal position is to sneer at the ‘Soft Southerners’ who get their knickers in a knot over a bit of bad weather. It didn’t take long to slither down-hill from […]

BenQ e-Reading lamp – review

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When a lamp is more than just a lamp.  I have been trying out a new kind of lamp. It’s designed especially for people who spend hours looking at digital screens. The idea is that by reducing glare it helps protect your eyes and keep them from being sore and tired. You can see more […]

Telly: What’s been on the box lately?

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Despite believing that TV is fundamentally evil and will be the downfall of humanity 🙂 , I often find myself on the sofa watching some show or other. I recently called a tv provider to inquire about available subscription packages and other cable tv services. It’s funny, isn’t it? There was a time when telly […]

Put Your Health Before Your Wealth

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It can sometimes be hard to know how best to respect ourselves. Part of the problem with the kind of culture we are living in is that we are often encouraged to abandon self-care in the name of profits. But this approach, as useful as it might be for those wishing to get ahead in […]

Six things to do on a snow day

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    Hurrah! The Beast From The East has finally arrived and all schools in the region have been shut. The view from the window is blizzardy. It’s probably a bit chilly, but I haven’t ventured out yet. I’m listening to a radio phone-in of people reporting the whiteness where they are (not that interesting […]

What women are supposed to know

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Have you ever noticed that there are certain bits of knowledge that are presumed to magically arrive with the birth of your first child? You know. There is the mum wisdom that you will have acquired or at least you must pretend that you have. I’d like today, Feminist Friday, to address these issues. If […]

Death to supermummy, her time is up

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There’s a mythological creature out there. At first glance, it seems like a perfectly ordinary woman trying to earn a few quid, do the best for her family and scratch out a few measly moments at the end of a busy week for herself. Yet, she has magical powers. She can run the house, look […]