What's life without love and a few dirty dishes?
109. That’s the average number of admin tasks an adult in the UK performs in a year[1]. As a couple that’s over 200 things to do. That’s over 200 times (yes, that’s four times a week) that one of you likely says to the other “have you done this?” or “please could you do this”, […] Read more…
I’m guessing by now everyone has seen the Gillette advertisement about toxic masculinity. I get why some people are uncomfortable about a brand profiting from the #metoo movement. But for me, the more this is talked about the better. If you are one of the men that finds this advertisement offensive, I do have to […] Read more…
Today is my 40th birthday, and yesterday I went to lunch with some of my lovely friends. Four people that don’t really know each other at all, but all of whom mean the world to me. Friendship is a funny thing. Sometimes you make friendships through unexpected circumstances. Sometimes the friendships you thought would last […] Read more…
The husband and I started going out just before my fifteenth birthday. But although he is the love of my life there have been others. The boys I loved before… First Love I was eleven when I first fell in love. He was blonde, Australian, and went by the name of Jason Donovan. His pictures […] Read more…
The presents have been opened, the turkey has been eaten, the crackers have been pulled, and the Baileys has been downed by the mug full. Another Christmas has been and gone. Hopefully you got some nice gifts, you probably added an inch or two to your waist line. But for now the chaos and fun […] Read more…
It’s official, my thirties are very rapidly coming to an end. Next month I will enter my forties. At the beginning of this year the thought of turning forty was not a pleasant one. But now I am seeing the good things about getting older and I am ready to embrace the next phase of […] Read more…
Twas the night before Christmas, when all thro’ the house,The children were feral, and had head louse;A child was crying ’cause someone didn’t share,Another was frantic because they’d lost a stuffed bear;Daddy was pleading “Is it time for bed?”,While mummy was muttering ’bout de-licing their heads,The tree looked dishevelled, no thanks to the cat,Who played […] Read more…
When I was 14 years old my bedroom wall was adorned with a huge black and white collage. Posters of River Phoenix, Jon Bon Jovi, Brad Pitt and Keanu Reeves. And of course the obligatory black and white photo of a man holding a baby from Athena. I have so many photos […] Read more…
I love subscription boxes, much like many of the self-care boxes on this comprehensive list. It’s a little treat each month delivered right to your door. They make fantastic gifts and there are so many choices available so you can find something for even the really difficult to buy for. This is my rundown of just […] Read more…
It’s a very scary time for young men. President Trump 2018 Really President Trump. Really? That statement makes me angry. Really angry. Because all my life it’s been a dangerous time to be a young woman. But it is only with the emergence of the #metoo campaign that […] Read more…
There are things I find in life incomprehensible. Serious things like child abuse, and rape. Not so serious things like the Star Wars phenomenon and the fact that at some point This Is us is going to have to end. But I genuinely cannot get my head around the fact that a mentally unstable person […] Read more…
I love that saying about cousins, “Cousins are those childhood playmates who grow up to be forever friends” It perfectly sums up my relationship with my cousin Katie. She was bridesmaid at my wedding and now I get to be bridesmaid for her. Her wedding also happens to be in Australia, so I get to […] Read more…
I love the internet. I love the convenience it brings to my life. The ease with which I can keep in contact with family and friends. Not to mention the fact that I never have to leave my house to do the ‘big food shop’. It’s so easy to share things. But I can’t help […] Read more…
Antibiotics have been oversubscribed for years and we are facing a situation where people could become immune to their effects. Therefore something had to change. And I have noticed a change. At my doctors surgery it is incredibly rare to be prescribed antibiotics. Everything is ‘viral’. Whilst I don’t disagree that there needs to be […] Read more…
I don’t know about you, but I always associate Red Letter Days experiences with high adrenaline filled activities such as wing walking and bungee jumping. My first thought are always something high and terrifying! But actually Red Letter Days have plenty more sedate activities, if like me you are that way inclined. Red Letter Days […] Read more…
As my 40th birthday gets ever closer I thought I would write 40 wishes. Now of course I want world peace, an end to world hunger and poverty. My family to be happy and healthy and for Donald Trump to be abducted by aliens (and never returned). All that is a given. This however is […] Read more…
When I was growing up we had a mirror in our bathroom. It said… Love is giving and forgiving It was from the 1970’s Kim Casali Love is… comic. I would see it every day for years and it always made me smile. I wish my parents had kept it because I would love to […] Read more…
When I first started blogging, I had no idea what SEO meant. But I quickly learnt the it was important for traffic and domain authority. I read lots about the subjects and picked up lots of SEO tips for ensuring I could get the best from my posts. Today my biggest referrer always comes from […] Read more…
I don’t write a huge amount of reviews on this blog. But now and again I get offered something to review that I just can’t say no to. And let’s face it who is going to say no to a vacuum cleaner that does the job for you? In the thirty seconds it took me […] Read more…
If there is one thing that gives me a deep sinking feeling in my stomach more than trying to plan activities to keep the kids entertained for six weeks, it’s shopping for school shoes. It normally involves a lot of waiting, some tears, and parting with an extortionate amount of cash. Of course too late […] Read more…