I’m feeling pretty heroic. Yesterday evening I broke up a fight between two fully grown men. Yes, that’s right, little ol’ me, at 5ft 3 1/2 inches, stopped two men from fighting to death. Well, maybe that’s a slight exaggeration as … Continue reading
Have you ever taken the Uber Challenge? No? Well let me explain. Essentially, you gather around with a group of friends and divulge what the Uber driver has rated you as their passenger. When I was 9 I was given … Continue reading
The Bald One (TBO) and I have just returned from two weeks travelling around Peru. It was a glorious trip, filled with treks in the jungle, hiking the Inca trail and gorging on alpaca and guinea pig (stringy but quite … Continue reading
And so, The Bald One and I have put up with each other for a year. To celebrate my Personal Best at a relationship, we decided to book somewhere a little fancy for dinner. By the time 7pm on Saturday … Continue reading
There are times in my life when I aim to please just a bit too much. Like the time when I ran the Brighton Half Marathon and saw a lady who looked like she was about to stop running. I bounded … Continue reading
I’ve realised that I like to make things difficult for myself. I take an average chore and make it into an ACHIEVEMENT. Here’s a little insight into my day: Morning routine – I allow myself an hour and a half … Continue reading
A friend of mine was recently recounting her baking woes. It was the charity baking morning in her office and she was instructed to make biscotti. Armed with her ingredients she set to work, disregarding the need for scales or measuring … Continue reading
The highlight of the day at my prep school was always tea time. There would be an array of delicacies named ‘sticky willies’ (long buns covered in icing) or ‘sticky boobies’ (circular iced buns with a cherry in the middle). I … Continue reading
Apparently this week is Chocolate Week. I’ve always pondered who decides these things. If I woke up one day and announced ‘TODAY IS MARTINI WEEK’ I wonder who would join me – most likely it would just be me knocking back the … Continue reading
Despite England losing the rugby in spectacular fashion on Saturday, I felt I learnt a few crucial life lessons when watching a sporting event with men: Never ask about the rules. If unsure what is happening, just shout ‘THAT’S A KNOCK … Continue reading
