I was very moved by Louis Theroux’s BBC documentary, Drinking to Oblivion, on alcoholics being treated at King’s College Hospital. It was very tenderly filmed and Theroux did not seem to be sitting silently in judgement on the drinkers, but seemed genuinely baffled and saddened by their passion for drink and the havoc it wreaked …
Sponsored post I probably shouldn’t admit this, but I have two favourite phrases in the whole world. They are, ‘I love you,’ and ‘have some free chocolate.’ I’m not entirely sure what my order of preference is, either. All right, all right, I’m never going to be the second Mother Theresa – but we kind …
I was making lunch yesterday in a desultory sort of way while listening with one ear to Radio 4’s Food Programme. I’m not a great fan of cookery shows in general as I find the more I watch, the less I cook – no matter how delightfully last-minute and unstuffy the chef is, there is …
Poor Child 2. This week is the start of a new term at school – her very last. If it weren’t for the looming A2s, I bet she would be excited. Life is about to open up and reveal all its splendours. But first, she has to clamber over yet another hurdle and finish off …
Sponsored Post Like most of the rest of the world, I had a massive crush on Wonder Woman as a girl. There was no other woman on TV who seemed to be having as much fun or, in fact, any fun at all. All right, she had to do all her baddy-fighting in a swimsuit, …
It’s a terrible thing to say, and I’m not a violent person, but it’s such a relief that Helen has finally stabbed Rob. Apologies if that’s ruined your enjoyment of the Archers Omnibus on Sunday, but come on, surely everyone knows what happened in the Blossom Cottage kitchen by now. Rob, who is now hovering …
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Sponsored post One of the perks of having a blog is that people offer you nice things to try out. Often I’m not sure whether they’ll be used and I try my best to say no (though it’s hard to turn down free stuff – it just is!) and sometimes I say yes and wonder …