Your Time is More Important Than Mine
My time is more important than yours. This is the message the woman at the swimming pool was sending me when she left all of her belongings in one of the changing rooms for the duration of her child’s…
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Limbo
Whenever I’ve not been able to write in the past, it has been because there was something going on in my life that I could not or did not want to write about. Some things…
The Barbecue King Loses His Crown
The pressure all got too much for the self professed Barbecue King when he delivered a feast of distinctly average proportions this weekend. The first sign that the Greek God(zilla) might be slightly off his game was when he returned…
The Greek God(zilla)’s Guide to Barbecuing
The Greek God(zilla) believes that the Greeks and in particular, his mother, have shaped a way of eating that no other country can rival. The food is drizzled in olive oil, garnished with feta cheese, washed…
Writer
Yesterday I found out that Grenglish has been shortlisted for a Brilliance in Blogging award in the best Writer category. WRITER! So, I must be one then. A writer that is. I say this because lately…
5 Reasons to Love Greek Easter Sunday
It will take more than a little bit of rain to scupper the Greek Easter barbecue planned for this afternoon. Not even the heavy rain that is forecast for today can dampen the Greek God(zilla)’s…
Do-Over Day
There are things I wish I had done differently. There are situations where I wish I had reacted better. There are conversations I could have handled more compassionately. There are people I should have judged…
A Masterclass in Shopping
The problem when the Greek God(zilla) does our weekly food shop, is his tendency to go ‘off-list’. Rogue items are added, some are substituted, others are ignored. For example, a recipe may require 4 red…
While the Cat’s Away…
The cat in this instance being the Greek God(zilla), who was away in Cyprus with his parents last week. I was about to insert a lame joke about him having a holiday while I slaved…
Stuck in a Diet Rut
I have been on a diet for half of my life and I have still not cracked it. I have cut out carbs, fat, sugar, fruit, meat, and vegetables, yet I am further away from…
High BMI Does Not Lie: I am Obese
Shortly after I turned 40 last year, I received a letter in the post inviting me for a free health check at my local surgery. Because I needed another reminder of my age. The test…
We Need to Talk About the M-Word
Miscarriage. About one in four pregnancies will end this way and yet for something that is sadly so common, most people still know so very little about it. People who have experienced the hurt of…
