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Random, as it suggests!
Where would we be without grandparents? Stuck. That’s where I would be if hadn’t been for the support of my parents when my children were little. As my granny moved into a care home this week and my mum becomes her main spokesperson and carer I have been pondering how the tables have turned. Where my granny once cared for my mum, and for me in the
Things to consider starting a blog Blogging is extremely popular. There are now an awful lot of them out there. So many that it seems people have lost count – although the total worldwide figure is more than 150 million. That doesn’t mean you should be put off from starting your own blog, however. The fact that there are so many blogs online should be seen as a positive
#ReclaimYourMattress Sorry to be revolting so early in the morning (or over dinner if you are reading this later in the day) but the team at Vorwerk have asked me to take part in their campaign for National Bed Month, designed to help the nation reclaim its mattresses for a happy, healthy night’s sleep. Which means I need to write it down and then share it with you. Think of
Home made Nutella recipe Can I make Nutella at home? Yes! You absolutely can, with just a few ingredients you can have your own jar of this chocolatey goodness in less than an hour Do I need a high speed blender to make Nutella? You do really as you need to blitz the hazelnuts. I use my Thermomix because I can then warm the chocolate to melt it too, but
I have spent two and a half hours walking at speed (and when I say “speed” I mean purposefully, rather than just that wandering type walk I am prone to do around the house) this week and therefore I am now an expert on the subject and feel I should share with you some things I have learned during that time. Rubber Bands Seriously. The Post Office must be losing
Want to come and see snowdrops tomorrow? That was the message that popped up on my phone as I walked the dog in the dark on Friday night. As I tried to work just which bit of the hedge I should be rummaging under to do my civic duty after the dog had done his and as I dropped the bag into the bin I replied with a
I was in Boots last week, looking for sunglasses. Topical for February, I know. I wear sunglasses all year round as I struggle with any amount of brightness when I am driving, so if they aren’t on my face they are on my head. I also have an unruly fringe you see and sunglasses are the perfect way to sort it out on a temporary basis. So yes, I am
We are very quick to put our celebs and famouses up on pedestals in this society, and then we are equally as quick to smash the pedestal out from under them at the first opportunity. Then we all sit back on the moral high horse and poke them with the judgement stick in the hope they then wander off into the sunset. This week it has been the turn
Getting ring marks off a table with an iron When it comes to homehacks this has to be up there in the “bonkers” category. Along with the one that says you can clean a loo with cheap cola, taps with vinegar, brass with ketchup and get static off your silk trousers with a metal hanger. What’s the best way to get white marks off a table? Every time I do
Things to consider when buying shoes online It’s one of the last big “in person only” purchases isn’t it? Somehow clothes from a catalogue or from an online shop has seemed easier, but shoes have always needed a trip to the high street to ensure that they fit properly, havent they? Apparently not. It is now possible to buy shoes online and not make a costly mistake. There are, however,
Sing the movie! Everything I have seen about this film has screamed “cancel all your plans and go see it”. It comes out on general release tomorrow (January 27th) though there were special preview screenings last weekend all over the country. And let me tell you I was looking daggers at those on Facebook who were posting pics of it, I was uber jealous. To celebrate release tomorrow I have
Another Monday night, another gig in Central London. We’re such social butterflies, we’re always* out going to concerts, art galleries, museums, cinemas – you name it. *not every often. So when one of Mr B’s few Twitter followers (he’s a bit of a recluse on there, bless him) said before Christmas that he was playing a gig at the Albert Hall, well we had to go, didn’t we? In all