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Ten things more trustworthy than Nigel F*cking Farage
With Reform's popularity at the polls taking a dive, I thought I'd share my thoughts on Nigel Farage. They aren't particularly kind thoughts.
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A week in Majorca where almost nothing went wrong
A surprisingly drama-free holiday in Majorca, after a distressing night in a Luton Travelodge. Next time I'm taking wine and dulcolax.
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John Fowler Combe Martin: Dog friendly holiday park review
Our stay in the John Fowler Combe Martin Beach resort - what is there to do, what are the beaches like, is it dog friendly?
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Summer Book Bingo Generator: Create Your Perfect Summer Reading Challenge
Create your own Summer Book Bingo board with this free generator. Discover fun reading prompts, lock your favourites and build your perfect summer challenge.
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The Blog Is Back.
A relaunch essay for The Unofficial Guide to Being an Adult, reflecting on why the blog is back, how the site has changed, and how it connects to the upcoming book.
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The one where I went for an eye test & ended up with a hearing aid
My unexpected journey to getting a hearing aid in my forties, from a free hearing test to the NHS, hospital appointments and accepting help.
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I have 38,427 photos but no physical evidence my family exist
I Have 38,427 Photos On My Phone...but there's no physical evidence that my family actually exist outside of it!
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An Honest Explanation Of Living With ME/CFS
A simple but powerful explanation of M.E./CFS, post-exertional malaise, crashes, and pacing to help family and friends better understand life with chronic illness.
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Learning about my ancestors at the Framework Knitters Museum
A visit to the Framework Knitters Museum in Ruddington, Nottinghamshire, to learn more about the work that my ancestors did
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Things I bought in February 2026
Things I bought in February 2026, including a new 12-60mm camera lens, Medik8 products, make-up and a Starbucks sakura water bottle from Japan
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A load of Bologna
The great thing about the Olympics is that it brings people together. But, the bad thing about the Olympics is that all of…
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A Sunday morning at the V&A East Storehouse
I had anticipated having a weekend to myself the other weekend but my husband’s trip home was scuppered by rail works and so…
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Things I bought in January 2026
Normally January is a super quiet month purchase-wise, normally because the month is long as I have overspent at Christmas, but this year,…
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Brunch at Forno Ragged Cafe
We go for a Sunday morning brunch along the canal at Forno Ragged Cafe at the Ragged School Museum in Mile End
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Q&A - May 1 2024
Looks like I lied back in February when I said that I would try to write more; as I haven't sat and typed words on this blog in almost 3 months. Well, rather than dwell on this, I figured I'd use it as motivation to laun
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Closing Out 2015.
I had originally thought that I wanted to cover a variety of topics for this year's blog posts... but the more I thought about it, the more I figured I should keep things concise. If there is one thing that I have learne