I don’t watch telly any longer. Not even Killing Eve, or Stranger Things or especially not Love Island. Let me explain. Time poor as I am, I turned to thinking about the things I use my precious minutes on. Obviously, there’s a chunk of time on teeth cleaning, showering, listening to the Archers and other […]
The power of new words and why we need more
Without Shakespeare, there would be no managers, no swagger, no addiction, nothing bedazzling, new-fangled or gloomy. And these are just a few of the words he invented. There’s nothing new about neologisms. We’re always coming up with a word for something we need to talk about. Freakshakes, fat-bergs, manspaining, covfefe, floordrobes and hygge, for example. […]
How to choose a reliable car dealer
Sponsored Cars. Big things, wheels, get you from A to B. Yep. I don’t find them very exciting, but, I do admit they come in useful. I’ve bought one or two in my time since that old Fiesta. The first time I bought a car from a proper dealership I took my then boyfriend with […]
Menopause: A manifesto
It should’ve been funny, but it wasn’t. My mood and the success of my day hinged on the presence – or otherwise – of my battery-operated fan – in my bag at work. The other day it wasn’t there, it was sitting in my lovely cool kitchen at home. Damn. I could feel the sweat […]
What can I say to new bloggers?
There was a time when I thought I was a dab hand at blogging. I even wrote a book about it. Half the book was about how blogging makes you feel better – a form of therapeutic writing if you like. And the other half was about how to do it. Now, I’m still totally […]