Yeah, so I’ve had a shitty week. And now I’m cranky. Cranky because everyone and everything related to my real life existence has been Doing. My. Head. In. Things are now set to look up, but lest I forget that … Continue reading
Last night I watched a film on BBC3 entitled: Me Facing Life – Cyntoia’s story. Made by producer/director Daniel H Birman, it tells a harrowing tale of the life of a sixteen year old girl from Tennessee who came to … Continue reading
Hello and welcome to the second installment of my monthly(ish) round-up entitled Good Stuff On The Internet. Does what it says on the tin really, but if you are interested in a more detailed introduction as to what these round-ups … Continue reading
Yeah yeah so I have a confession to make. But before we begin, may I suggest that if you’re not a fan of being in receipt of too much information you click away right about now… Still with me? Ok. … Continue reading
So I am going to start this post with a confession. I haven’t actually finished reading Fifty shades of grey yet. No indeed, there is a small part of that particular experience still left for me to savour. I’ve probably … Continue reading
So recently I was reading Edenland – which I often do, she’s one of my favourite bloggers – and I noticed that she was hosting a giveaway in which various stuff would be given to six people who could come … Continue reading
There is much that lurks under the radar in the generalness of the day to day. Small things perhaps, insignificant to a degree, not calling for our immediate attention, and yet… A dripping tap, the interminable noise of the tumble … Continue reading
I have never not shared the care of my children with another adult with whom I did not live. Mr D and I split when my eldest son was a baby still, Mr S and I three years after our … Continue reading
Subvertising. I love it. Have always loved it. Done well it stops people in their tracks; makes them think, makes them laugh, makes them change their minds. Here is a definition drawn from Wikipedia: Subvertising is a portmanteau of subvert … Continue reading
A few things lately have led me to thinking. Saint George’s Day, the gearing up to the olympic games, and this letter published in the Sunday telegraph and on Liberal Conspiracy, signed by a group of writers, mp’s and other … Continue reading
