45-minutes
There’s a lot you can do in 45-minutes; drink a cup of tea, watch an episode of Eastenders, write a blog post, beat the Greek God(zilla) in a game of chess… but, there is one…
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Birthday shenanigans
Having a birthday that falls on the August Bank Holiday weekend is always guaranteed to be a pretty low-key affair. My friends are nearly always on holiday and the office – when I used to…
The Facebook Freeze Out
I had a cup of tea with a friend a while back and she told me she was feeling a bit low because another friend had stopped liking her updates and photos on Facebook, something…
The Dinner Party
There are many good reasons to entertain at home – not needing a babysitter being an obvious one – followed closely by not having to leave the house when it is frigging freezing outside and…
The One with all the Birthdays
The day after my son turned 6, I turned 42. We both celebrated in Crete again, an unplanned tradition that we all seem quite happy to keep. My 42nd birthday seemed to creep up on me…
The Ghosts of Friendships Past
I read in The New York Times that Charlize Theron ended her relationship with Sean Penn by ‘ghosting’ him. Ghosting is a term used to describe a way of ending a romantic relationship by cutting off…
One Too Many
Last week, I went out with a group of friends with the intention of having one glass of wine; but a glass soon turned into sharing a bottle, which turned into another and the next…
The Women in my Life
I am a woman’s woman. A girl’s girl. A fully signed up member of the sisterhood, sans travelling pants. If you are a woman, chances are I’ll have your back. If we are friends, I…
Lunching with Ladies
I have been feeling spectacularly down this week. I think it is a mixture of a hangover from the summer, my son starting Year 1, the beginnings of a cold, and getting my period. Nothing major, and…
The Rules of Wine Club
The first rule of Wine Club is that only people in Wine Club can talk about Wine Club. Blogging about it is ok, so long as we do not disclose the location of the premises…
Back from Brooklyn
I’ve been a bit quiet on the blog front over the last week so we have lots to catch up on. When I left you last, I was winging my way to New York so…
The One With the Birthday Surprise
The day after Zachy was born, I celebrated my 36th birthday. Only with all the excitement of a new baby in the family and as I was still recovering in hospital following an emergency C-section,…
