I decided earlier this year that I will not be writing Christmas cards this year but instead I will be donating the money I would have spent on the cards and stamps to Victim Support. I saw Lisa Faulkner (actress and foodie) tweet that she was doing the same thing for Crisis at Christmas last night. Followed by my friend Sarah who is doing it for a support group for
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“My Top Ten” by Stevyn Colgan
You might have heard of Stevyn. He is a really interesting guy and somebody I would love to spend an evening with over a pint if his Wikipedia page is anything to go by. Stevyn’s an artist and we are now the proud owners of his original artwork entitled “Eggy Soldiers”, along with some of his prints. Please take a look at his website. The doodles are amazing. I have
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What is your favourite smell?
I asked this question on Twitter this morning because it struck me as I walked into the bathroom that I love the smell of bleach. I had attacked the shower the night before and smell was still lingering (not to mention it had ruined a pair of black trousers that now have an orange knee) I got inundated with responses. Probably 30 replies in ten minutes. Smells for me are
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Nurturing
Cheese and pickle sandwiches. The greatest combo ever?
I asked on Monday for inspiration for a blog post as I had “Bloggers Block”. One of my favourite tweeters said “Cheese and pickle sandwiches. Discuss”. Oh yes, I thought. I can get my teeth into this one. So are they the greatest combination for a sandwich? I think they just might be. The thing is though there have to be some parameters. The bread for instance has to be
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And so NaBloPoMo ends
This is it. My final post in support of National Blog Post Month run in conjunction with Britmums. I have really enjoyed it. Back in October I was bumbling along with my blog and maybe only posting every other day when I felt I had something to say. This initiative has made me re think my blog. Made me find something to blog on each day. Whilst trying to find
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Trial by YouTube.
Two stories have stood out in the news recently. Stories that couldn’t be further apart in content but yet both have gone “viral”. That is seen by millions on the internet. You cannot have failed to hear about Fenton the dog last week in this one: I must have been the only person in the whole world who didn’t find this at all funny. To me this is the
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Parsons Green Farmers Market
I recently heard about a great new farmers market from Southwestsix when I saw her tweets about it and a link to her own review. “That sounds right up my street”, I thought. And so, with a free Sunday, we decided to go along and see for ourselves Located at the New Kings Road School it is run by a group called London Farmers Markets. The market is in the
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Depression really is a bastard
I had a lovely morning today, carefree, kicking leaves like a two year old, enjoying the sun. And then I read my Twitter feed to see the breaking news that Gary Speed had died, aged 42, apparently by taking his own life. It made me realise, once again, that life is so short. I don’t know Gary Speed. I know he is something to do with football but what I
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“Give as you live”
I read a blog post yesterday by the always gorgeous GetLippie who had been introduced to a website called Give as you Live. The idea is that you register on the website (which is free and very easy to do) and then you shop on line, via Give to Live, using hundreds of online retailers, and a small commission is paid by the retailer to a charity of your choosing.
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Tattoos. I am not a fan but….
I have one. So how does that work? When I say I am not keen, I am not. I don’t like seeing heavily tattooed people, either men or women. But especially women. Arms heavily coloured, and increasingly legs. I often think “that is going to look bloody stupid when they are 70”. Yet I have one. Is it a cute one? Nope. Is it hidden? Nope. It is black and
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C-sections to be available for all who demand them?
This has been announced today and I have to say that I do not agree with this at all. And I say that as somebody who has had three C-sections on health grounds. I had gestational diabetes with each of my pregnancies which resulted in the first two being whoppers (over 10lbs) so I had elective C-sections. E, my third, was smaller (still 9lbs) but I was advised that having
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Britmums Prompt: Children
This week’s Britmums prompt centres around children and asks the following three questions: One thing I do that makes my child laugh is… One thing that my child does that makes ME laugh is… The best rule in our house is… So here are my answers! What I do to make them laugh My response to this one would be “just being me”. I try to make life fun and