After searching for my car for half an hour on the wrong floor of Bulls Head car park, it occurred to me I ought to do something about my memory. People say that when you have a baby your memory deter...
So far so good with my New Year's resolutions. I haven't touched a drop of alcohol since New Year's Eve and I'm feeling mighty clear-headed.
I also got tricked into advanced yoga by a friend (she said...
It's nearly impossible to do it all.
There is always one nauseating person who can juggle their job, children, partner and team sports without batting an eyelid. This is also the person that freezes l...
My new year began with an amazing example of survival against all odds.
I'm not sure how, but sometime on New Year's Eve a tree frog hopped into our washing machine. Oblivious to this, as we set out f...
Now very few of us find it easy to be perfectly healthy over Christmas.
I did try one year, when I was 13 and totally traumatised by a spotty forehead.
I was convinced that if I avoided everything tha...
I've been thinking.
Aside from fruitcake, there are still two other hazards when it comes to the festive season.
The first is the annual office party, which in my view should be banned. The potential ...
Opening stockings on Christmas morning is one of my favourite family traditions. As with most holiday rituals, each family has their own way of doing things and ours has a few rules that apply to the ...
Ah, December! This is absolutely my favourite time of year.
Christmas trees, mulled wine, stockings, pantomime, parties, good will and a sub-tropical nip in the air, it's all irresistible. Except ther...
hen I was 19 I was diagnosed with lactose intolerance. I should have got the hint earlier as I was sick every time I ate a mint Cornetto, but as we were only allowed ice cream on special occasions, my...
There's nothing worse than being stuck in traffic with a slowly-dissolving fish oil capsule wedged in your throat.
I'd popped back home for a quick lunch and hastily swallowed a few supplements on my ...
