How long is it since you were asked that question? Personally, I’d have to go back to my early twenties when a tobacconist asked me for ID. At the time I remember initially thinking it was hilarious: I was at
Socks
If you’ve come here looking for inspiration please look away now. In fact, please leave the room and close the door behind you because this is most definitely not ‘that’ kind of post. This is one of those ‘why can
WARNING! Voluntary work can seriously damage your earning potential….
We are a country run by volunteers. Voluntary run organisations are all around us and on the most part we probably give very little thought to what this actually means. I know I didn’t before I became ‘one of them’.
Someone please call an Ombudsman…
I’ve always fancied writing one of those ‘lifestyle’ blogs. You know the ones: beautiful home, perfect family, 20 things you can do with a doily and a sackful of glitter….. But I’ve got a problem and it’s commonly referred to
A little knowledge is a very bad thing….
There are times when it pays to know a little bit about everything. Specifically those times are: #1. Pub quizzes- truly the playground of the trivia monkey #2. Potentially awkward social engagements, eg partner’s Christmas do- the ability to spout
I heart Justin Bieber….
A Twitter conversation this afternoon got me thinking. How do you attract people to your blog? Is it simply a case of writing interesting, occasionally funny, sometimes emotional posts or is it altogether more complex? Since spending more time in
Paranoia….
It’s a prevailing emotion in my world. I fluctuate between having the confidence to speak my mind and stick my neck out when the situation requires, and paralysing paranoia that I’ve said or done the wrong thing, or that what
Oh hell, what’s that word again?
What a fabulous language we have. Our vocabulary bank is simply engorged with eloquent words for every scenario. The problem I have is finding the right one- my thesaurus is my drug of choice, always right next to my left
Shiny Happy People Meme…
Thanks to Josie at Sleep is for the Weak for the tag in this meme – still convinced it’s pronounced ‘meem’, but we can argue about that later! The meme originates from Rosie Scribble and the rules of Rosie’s Shiny
Yesterday….*
Yesterday I ran unselfconsciously across the Möhne Dam in yellow dungarees and plimmies, eating ice cream and drinking fanta, happily unaware that my skinny legs would ever fill out. Yesterday I fell off my bike in the middle of my