You called him what? Yep, he doesn’t like it either. With so many pregnant friends around at the moment and not so many willing to share their prospective names, I thought I’d take a look at the most unpopular ones. Every year these lists of popular names are published and you can always predict the ones at […]
If you have children, or nieces and nephews between one and three, you will understand where I’m coming from. This is the age when the dreaded ‘terrible twos’ hit. They don’t actually have to be two, mind, for little devils to be spawned. Here’s a taste of the lovely things my little girl encourages me to […]
Today marks three months since I was made redundant and decided, right that’s it. I had my hand forced to set up my own business – something I’d always wanted to do – and really this was the perfect opportunity. I’m glad to report that I haven’t given up yet, even though I’ve already had […]
When I announced I was setting up on my own I got a few mixed reactions. But generally, the question on everyone’s lips was: “Ooooh how are you going to cope working on your own?” Well, not too bad really! I still have little trips out to offices and work spaces but mostly I’m loving […]
To say BBC’s Bodyguard is my favourite show on TV at the moment is an understatement. A lot of my pals rave about shows like Breaking Bad and Stranger Things but the US series just don’t cut it for me – I’m always drawn to a good old British crime show. But nothing has had […]
We’ve seen this week how actions can be as important as words, when a non-contact play fight turned into a full-on domestic assault – making a reality show the talk of the nation. I wonder how the PR team behind Roxanne Pallett – self-dubbed ‘the most hated woman in Britain right now’ – is feeling […]
Throughout life I’ve not enjoyed the look of red and yellow foods mixing together. I just don’t like the thought of stuff turning orange. Well, let’s take sweetcorn with say, red peppers – I can handle that. It’s just when slimy elements get involved like tomato sauce and runny egg yolk, the mere thought sends […]