Journal
She smiles
My mum has been largely confined to her hospital bed in her room for a while. The blood supply to her brain fails, the condition possibly temporary, probably exacerbated by the summer heat. If she sits up for too long she collapses. And here I am again, jet-lagged and...
The Irksomes #8: Shoes in the house
I love shoes but I don't wear them in my house. I never have. Boots muddy from walking the dogs are allowed into the hall but that is as far as they go. There they sit, the proud workwear hoi polloi of shoes, mixing with all manner of ballerina flats; leopard...
The Brexit problem: a technological solution
I offer a solution to the Brexit problem. This was supposed to be a light hearted post, but it’s not a game, and I’m afraid my continued rage shows through. Oh well.
My anti-ageing tips
After forty, so it is said, it's either your face or your bottom. Truth be told, I currently don't know which part of me shines out more. Far be it from me to blow my own trumpet but my daughter and I are often mistaken for sisters, as I'm sure you can understand. I...
Fun in the snow
A rare snowmageddon event from Siberia, the Beast from the East, is bearing down upon us and threatens to dump goodness knows how much snow over the UK this week. Despite dire warnings - and to be fair the anti-climax is only because people have acted on all the...
The glamour
I like Charlotte Tilbury products and no doubt the crystal-designed plastic and rose gold lids look fabulous on your dressing table but I can’t help thinking that it’s all a bit fur coat and no knickers. Gushy, fussy hyperbolic marketing might appeal to some but the...
Looking back; looking forward
As I look back on 2017 I am struck by how stressful it was. I've spent a lot of the year with the stupidity that is Brexit foremost in my mind. That's no exaggeration: it's unbelievable to me that we would march forward glorifying an unplanned, ignorant...
Top Ten buys of 2017
Marc Jacobs Magic Marc'er Precision Pen Liquid Eyeliner I know I said I was not going to buy any more USA branded things, but, in my defence, this eyeliner was made in Japan and it's the best liquid eyeliner I've come across. It goes on quickly and smoothly; you can...