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Welcome to part 2 of what I learned in 2018. I didn’t mean for this to be in two parts but part one was pushing 3000 words so it was time to split it up before people started reading and feel asleep. If you missed Part One, click here The world stopped for a while when the news broke that Kate, a mum of two, a daughter, a dear
This is a collaborative post For the most part 2018 was rubbish. I certainly won’t be remembering it with any affection, that’s for sure. But in amongst all the poop, there were some lovely moments. Such as seeing Caity get married, it really was the most perfect day and she looked stunning. Mr B and I celebrated ten years of marriage. My granny had seventy people sing
I jumped at the chance to recently review some Visibly Vegan candles. After all, you know how much I love a smelly candle. I must admit I thought I knew quite a bit about being a vegan. Not that I have ever been one, though I was veggie for a while as a teenager. I know that it means that along with the obvious meat and eggs it also
This might be a controversial one but here goes. I don’t like the term #Gifted. To be fair it might not be something that is even on your radar, so let me explain. Us bloggers, or influencers as we are increasingly being referred to, are required by the ASA to mark anything that we have been paid for, or sent for inclusion in a blog social media, as an
I want to have a word with Deborah Ross about influencers following her comments in The Times this week. Help me out here Deborah. Why did you feel it necessary to pen a column in the Times this week where you said that influencers should be relabelled “Detestable Freeloaders”? Well I know what brought it about, your watching the programme about Cliveden and the inclusion of two influencers called
Let’s face it, I can’t be the only one who hasn’t quite grasped the idea that December starts at the weekend, can I? Can I? Anyone? Bueller? Which means I may have been a bit slow off the mark with advent calendars. And I know that the cardboard ones I had as a small child aren’t really going to cut it. Even the ones I had that were covered
It hadn’t really occurred to me to be honest, that technology is killing our ability to be spontaneous. In fact I was always thinking the exact opposite. That having so much information in the plan of my hand as allowing me to have more knowledge of what I could do if I wanted to be spontaneous. How finding ourselves with a free Saturday afternoon at home would
You might think that writing a post about tights is bit “huh” but bear with me. If you wear tights as often as I do you will appreciate how phenomenal it is when you find a pair that actually fits you. Not just feel alright, but that actually fit. For years I have battled buying tights that ended up falling down half way through the day. I have
Have you heard about imposter syndrome? … a psychological pattern in which an individual doubts their accomplishments and has a persistent internalized fear of being exposed as a “fraud”. 70% of us recognise these thoughts in ourselves apparently, and can understand the impact this has on not just our work lives, but our every day lives. I have had it for years, essentially it means I think I am useless.
This isn’t going to be big news to you I know, but I felt I should explain, and do it here rather than posting one of my usual (of late) really wordy Instagram posts. I have killed off the duck in the mask that has served as my avatar on line since I first joined Twitter nearly ten years ago. I have never been one for messing about with
Are the lyrics to This Is Me, from the Greatest Showman not some of the greatest ever penned? When I thought about writing a post to introduce myself and say “so yeah, this is me: Mummy Barrow” the lyrics of this song instantly sprang to mind. When the sharpest words wanna cut me down I’m gonna send a flood, gonna drown them out I am brave, I am bruised I
From the road you would have no idea that behind that unassuming wooden door stands the most incredible home. Featured on Grand Designs a few years ago it is hard to imagine that this building was a derelict and crumbling old violin factory. Just a five minute stroll from Waterloo there is a peace about it, it’s a little oasis of calm. Echo Sub — £119.99 Echo