Gluten – no grain, no pain!
Switching to gluten-free will be a breeze, I thought. I’ll just buy the gluten-free bread and pasta, I said. It will be just like being on the Atkins but with rice and potatoes allowed on…
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The best is yet to come
In 3-months time, I will turn 40. I am surprisingly ok with it, looking forward to it even. I wish I had felt this calm about turning 30, but at the time it literally felt like the…
Dulwich Festival Fair
There is so much I love about where I live. From the tree-lined streets and pretty parks, to the bustling high street and plentiful pubs. Museums, acres of estate land, and a world-famous gallery, which is…
The One Where Yiayia Gets a Flat
Greek Easter Sunday is one of my favourite days of the year. The Greek God(zilla)’s family throws a big party and invite all of their friends and family over to celebrate. This year, the party…
Greekster
It is Greek Easter this weekend, a big event that preparations have been underway for since final orders were called on last Easter. The format is always the same. Friends and family descend upon Yiayia…
Understanding Thyroid Antibodies
If I am being completely honest with myself, I had not been feeling quite right, for quite some time. I blamed being a working mum for my tiredness. I blamed tiredness for my brain fog. …
“You’re a stinky poo-poo head”
“You’re a stinky poo-poo head” my 3-year old said to me this morning before dissolving into a fit of giggles. “I’m going to do a pop on your lap!” he howled out loud as I…
A Weekend Off
Zachy went to stay with my parents this weekend. He’s had an overnight with Yiayia and Papou a couple of times before, but we still tucked him up in bed and stayed in a hotel…
Our Wedding
Three years ago today, the Greek God(zilla) and I were married in the Blue room at Marylebone Registry office, exactly 4-years to the day after we first met, and in front of only 30 of…
My Nan: Celebrating 80 Years
This is my Nan. She is 80 years old today. I know what you are thinking – she does not look a day over 25, right? Check out her fabulous legs too! I wish I…
Sunscreen & Serendipity
I recently came across Mary Schmich’s article Advice, like youth, probably just wasted on the young, which you may be more familiar with as the Sunscreen speech. It was originally published as a Guide to Life…
Dear Employer
Dear Employer, I am so sorry I was late for work today. The morning started so well. I was awake on the first beep of the Greek God(zilla)’s alarm clock as usual, at 5.55am, but my…
