Can I just say, I love John Lewis? I know I’ve said this before, and no, I’m not being paid, but in a mad, bad world there’s something just so blissful about a shop which is nice to you when it’s taking your money and, more importantly, is still just as nice to you when …
Alarming news about the teenage girl running off with the 30-year-old teacher. Gah, what was she thinking of? What was he thinking of? I hope she gets home safely, and as soon as possible. And I have every sympathy for her poor mother and her family. Mind you, it made me smile wrly when he …
I tried a little experiment today. Yesterday, Child Two baked the most delicious scones, which seemed like the perfect moment to get out my homemade apricot and strawberry jams (yep, I should definitely get a day job). Naturally, both of my offspring preferred to slather the gorgeous scones with Waitrose’s raspberry jam instead. And not …
Did you see last week’s episode of political spoof The Thick of It? Rebecca Front’s character, now promoted to Opposition Leader, is haplessly trying to obey the advice of her spin doctor – so much more important than staying true to her election promises – and finds herself supporting the government’s radical cuts to schoolchildren’s …
The children are all deep into the new term now, and it’s as though the holidays never happened. I miss our long chats, lounging around the kitchen table, about life, the universe and everything. Although one conversation with my girls did disturb me deeply. I had known, of course, that teenage girls separate themselves out …
You know how some things become your own personal Holy Grail? The search for the perfect handbag/bra/man, which starts with high hopes and often ends in disappointment? Well, I’ve just had one of those moments. Ever since my teens, I have sought high and low for the right foundation. I know this makes me sound …
It’s hard to know how to pitch a family trip to an art gallery these days. When the girls were small, I’d steal the V & A’s once-controversial line, and promise, ‘an ace cafe, with a museum attached.’ When they were a bit older, I’d go heavy on the gift shop (particularly relevant at the …