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Jennifer Worthington
Why I will be using my vote
The journey so far… When I was a child, and for most of my teen-hood, I paid absolutely zero attention to politics at all. I had no need to –…
The Clarkson Effect
Well, Jeremy Clarkson is a name that’s been in the news this past week isn’t it? I can’t say before now that I ever paid much attention to him or…
TV for sick days
Recently I’ve had a bit of time off work ill. Not the kind of ill where you’re throwing up, the kind of ill where you can’t be bothered engaging with…
A 2015 reading list for every type of bookworm (a work in progress)
Reading has always been my “thing”, but for various reasons last year I just didn’t get much done. A combination of moving houses and cities, selling my house and starting…
What do a bowl of cereal and Russell Brand’s rent have in common?
So, where were you when you first heard about the Cereal Cafe? You know the one. The twin’s with beards are running it in Shoreditch. They are basically only selling…
6 reasons why I unexpectedly love London
It’s been about six months since I upped sticks and moved to the big smoke from Up North. I moved down to London to be with my (now) fiancé, and…
In Bruges…
My significant other recently booked us a surprise trip to Bruges. Of course before we went, we watched the eponymous film as I didn’t really know a lot about the…
Crochet books to get you hooked
Following up on my last post, which was a beginners guide to crochet, I thought a browse through a few crochet books I’ve picked up along the way might be…
Getting Hooked – a beginner’s guide to crochet
After being a knitter for most of my adult life, I’d always wanted to know the secrets of crochet. Crochet had always confused me – surely to create a fabric…
Female obesity crisis? Lets all just eat dust then…
On the 9th of July the Daily Mail published a charming piece of “journalism”, (please DO NOT click that link) written by Linda Kelsey, a “self-proclaimed fattist”, who wants women…
Kirstie, fertility and me
Over the last couple of weeks, there’s been a lot of talk about female fertility. Principally, Kirstie Allsopp sent the internet into a frenzy with her announcement that fertility “falls…
Things I have learned from Twitter
I’m an unashamed twitter addict. Even when I’m not tweeting, I love reading my timeline, and seeing what’s going on. Twitter has good points and bad points of course –…