Moving house after my divorce was probably one of the biggest mistakes I’ve ever made, and certainly has made life very difficult for me and my children. After initially moving country, and re-establishing ourselves in a new area and a new school, we then moved again, half an hour away from everything the girls had …
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We were really lucky to get almost the last tickets to the Young Vic’s huge smash hit, Yerma, starring Billie Piper – although you can queue for returns at the theatre from 6.30 pm, 1.30pm for matinees. As the theatre is based in The Cut close to Waterloo and the South Bank, it’s a …
Ok, I’m going to do you all a massive favour today, and tell you a secret about backs. You know when they tell you to bend your knees when you lift something, to avoid slipped discs and general agony? Well, yes, that does work, but there’s something better. I discovered it this summer after sitting …
One person’s ‘oddball indie comedy film’ is another’s melancholy tale spiked with tragedy, as Child One, Child Two and I found out yesterday while watching Weiner Dog. It’s been getting five star rave reviews in all my favourite papers so, fresh from the triumph of Ghostbusters, we were all set for another feel good summer …
With headlines in the papers saying that 52 per cent of women suffer sexual harassment at work, Child One turned to me and said, ‘did that ever happen to you, Mum?’ I remember her once asking me if it had been fun travelling by stage coach and I think this enquiry was in the same …
Sponsored Just as I was wondering whether TL had thought of packing any suncream for the Wilderness Festival this weekend, the doorbell went. It was one of those great moments of synchronicity – a messenger was standing there proffering a huge package from Ambre Solaire, containing their new and rather brilliant kids’ range, including an …
It wasn’t until Wednesday that I realised I’ve been waiting over 50 years to see a woman save the world. And then, of course, four come along together. Isn’t that always the way? Ghostbusters may not be the best film ever made, but it certainly made me feel good to see a bunch of women …
There’s been a huge hoo-ha about the new Ghostbusters film – changing the lead characters to female. I must admit I’d be a bit miffed if they suddenly changed Little Women to Little Men, but Ghostbusters? Is it such a classic that you can’t mess with it? I did love the film at the time …
We’ve just spent a lovely week in Scotland, at a Landmark Trust place near Port William. I say ‘near’, but in fact the joy of it was that it wasn’t near anything …. no wifi, no telly, phone only if you were prepared to stand very close to cows who weren’t much into personal (cowsonal?) …