I’m looking out on what has been called, of late and on social media, a winter wonderland, but what, in reality, is what you’d expect to see at this time of year, in this part of the country. If your community needs help clearing the roads and sidewalks that are burred in snow, call on […]
How can you cure a rising inflection?
And that is a question. It has a question mark at the end, giving it permission to rise when spoken. However, it’s getting confusing so many speakers seem unclear about whether they need an answer so let their voices pop upwards. Now, apparently, our young are all in the grip of a serious affliction… the […]
Fitness and Health When You Don’t Have the Time
At the start of every new year, we all tell ourselves that this is the year where we will start getting into shape, start eating healthy, start creating excellent habits to improve our health. And this last, on average about one month, when the stresses of life take over, and you find yourself unable to […]
Merlot – a fashionable choice or just one you can pronounce?
It still stings, even after all this time. The table cloths were crisp and white, the frock perfect, the back-ground tinkle and hum sophisticated and the waiter attentive. Or at least he was. “I think we’ll have a bottle of the soave (pronounced to rhyme with Hove) thanks.” The sneer was fleeting, but it signalled […]
Ageless Fashion and How You Can Infuse Your Look with Timeless Clothing
Fashion is constantly changing, with new styles pushing out old ones and fresh colours we’re told we must wear season by season. But what are the timeless fashion pieces that never leave our wardrobes? From womens clothing like jeans to boots and dresses to skirts, we’ve selected the true iconic women’s fashion pieces that have […]
What’s the point of feminism when so many men are shit?
I wrote this post three years ago. Has anything changed? It was magical. Sunlight made the mountain snow sparkle and the only sound was boots crunching. Boots crunching and people talking. Three women were chatting – intelligent, successful women enjoying the stunning Scottish scenery, respite from the festive round and the chance to […]
The children’s books I loathe
At the head of the queue is that curious monkey George. That irritating primate does my head in with his cute banana-fuelled antics in a chocolate factory (or anywhere else). If I’m being honest it’s not just the monkey himself or even the very, very strange Yellow Hat Man that’s the problem. And if I’d […]
Finding Your Forever Home
Do you know what your dream home is? Well, not a lot of people do. Even if you do know what it is, it can be hard to find something within budget and within reason, that will allow you to find that perfect forever home. By forever home we mean you won’t be moving again, […]