In a bun dance

If I'm going to get something, I usually get it in spades - luck (both kinds), children, clutter, dirty laundry, bright ideas, daft ideas...

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Believe in summer in the garden

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  March in the north and it’s still difficult to imagine that balmy summer evenings, let alone short sleeves and bare feet, are even possible. Believe, my friends, believe. Before you know it. Ok, in between six and 10 weeks, I’m fairly sure that it’ll get a bit warmer and we’ll be gazing at the […]

Keeping healthy at work

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You might be surprised how much your work can have an effect on your health. But it can have a serious impact on your physical and mental health. In fact, a lot of people who end up with colds and coughs have picked up the bugs while they are at work. And a lot of […]

Things women are supposed to like but don’t really

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My son – I’ll bet you don’t give a hoot Years ago I had a boyfriend whose mother used to feed me ice cream, gallons of it. I learned to greet each huge bowl of vanilla with convincing enthusiasm as I slurped it down. I can’t remember where it started, but she believed I adored […]

Not so secret strategies for good blogging

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More and more of us are taking up blogging. It’s so easy to buy a domain and set up a new blog that you can get up and running in minutes! Do a cursory search online, and you’ll discover blogs that cover a range of topics. Whatever floats your boat, there’ll be a blog for […]

Celebrate spring with a trip to Edinburgh’s new BoConcept

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Finally, it is starting to look like winter’s gloomy old rags are being folded up and put away for another year. Spring is here: the snowdrops have been joined by crocuses and daffs. There’s an urge that comes at this time of year. If it didn’t involve so much housework, I might embrace spring cleaning. […]