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February 8, 2017

What does Valentines Day mean to you?

It’s that time of year when we at ZMG HQ ask four of our favourite people what Valentine’s Day means to them. As those people were busy, we decided to ask Laura @BoyEquation, Jane @HodgePodgeDays, Mark @sonnyandluca and Pauline @Pols80 the question instead. I’m joking of course, because I’m so pleased, proud and honoured that Laura, Jane, Mark and Pauline have taken the time to write for us. Thanks to all of them, and please check them out on Twitter if you don’t already. They’re funny, feisty, forthright and first-rate writers and people. If they don’t make you laugh they’ll certainly make you…

February 7, 2017

You’re a joke!

As I’ve been feeling a bit blue recently I bought myself a couple of books. Don’t worry, they were in a sale, I’m not spending madly while in a fug. One of these was a joke book, as mentioned in my post about meditation, and this book contains jokes on every subject. Go on. Test me. Wanna joke about fish? Two goldfish in a tank. One says to the other “How do you drive this thing” Wanna a joke about vegetarians? Why is eating vegetables crueller than eating animals? At least animals have a chance to run away! Wanna joke about Christmas?…

February 7, 2017

20 questions with… @kizmetcava1

If you’re anything like us at ZMG HQ you’re of an inquisitive nature, and LOVING this new feature (You were also born in August and hate liquorice, but that’s by the by). This week it’s the turn of Bec, or @kizmetcava1 as she’s known on Twitter. She describes herself as a blogging newbie and a mum of two and says she’s ‘a spaniel in human form who is known for persuading friends to go on midnight walks after too much wine.’ We’d describe her as fun and bubbly, mainly because she likes both. Without any further ados, let’s play… Twenty questions with… @kizmetcava1 1.…

January 31, 2017

20 questions with… @jaimeoliveruk

Week 3 of 20 questions with and this week it’s JAIME OLIVER! No, not he of the dubious 15 minute meals (Can you make them in 15 minutes? REALLY? Chinny reck-on Jimmy Hill!) but @jaimeoliveruk. She of the Superblog, the Uberblog, the Megablog, The Oliver’s Madhouse. Jaime describes herself as a ‘baby and parent blogger, mad organiser with a cleaning compulsion and a lover of fizzy pop and cake’ – we like to describe her as ‘very lovely’, and reckon if you look up the definition of ‘lovely’ in the dictionary, there’s just a picture of Jaime. So, let’s find…

January 27, 2017

Please try to relax…

Not been feeling great of late, so I thought I’d try a few things to relax and lift my mood. For example, I’ve exercised more. This is good as I feel fitter. If I don’t feel good mentally, then a stepping stone on the path to doing so might be feeling better physically. Fit people always look happy don’t they? Look at Mo Farah. He’s LOVING it. I also bought myself a joke book. It was on sale so it was a bargain. Again, good. I’ve also had my hair cut, changed my blend of coffee, bought new socks and pants (Well, you never…

January 27, 2017

My #RandomPhoneSnaps

A bit of a silly post this, But I needed to preserve this stuff forever. We’ve all got them – the really random snaps on your phone that made complete sense at the time, but later cause you to question either a) what? or b) why? It’s now time for me to delete some of mine, but before they go, come, lets take a walk down memory lane … A fine example of a duvet day done properly. My sartorial mud flaps. A scotch egg, with piccalilli, olives and octopus. My dog and his post. A steep hill. A giant Jellybaby.…

January 24, 2017

20 questions with… @ourrachblogs

We debuted this feature last week, so this is our second 20 questions with… and this week we’ve got the legend that is @ourrachblogs. Ahhh, how to describe Rachel? Well, lets use her own words shall we? She says she’s a “blogger, writer, ranter, reality TV addict” and yet anyone who interacts with her knows she’s so much more. She’s a damn fine writer, a breath of fresh air on Twitter, but claims if you follow her “you may regret hitting that follow button.” We reckon it’ll be one of the best things you’ll do. Anyway, enough of my yakkin’,…

January 23, 2017

Acrylamide – Another Inconvenient Truth

You’ve probably heard the news this morning, or read it on MSN or something – Toast, chips, crisps and roasties are among the food group which apparently all cause cancer. At least, they definitely do in animals, and it is therefore very likely that Acrylamide (a chemical compound released by cooking starchy foods above 120c) is a “probable human carcinogen” too, according to the International Agency for Research on Cancer. Great. Some new all-time favourites to add to the ‘banned’ or ‘must be limited list’. This list is getting longer by the month, let me tell you. “OH FOR GODS SAKE!” Yells my genuinely hacked-off 13 year old…

January 18, 2017

Little things

Sometimes it’s the little things. January is a ballache of a month. After the ‘whizz bang how’s yer father of Christmas’ comes a cold, wet month where the sun tries to shine but sits dulled by a grey sheet of cloud which colours one’s mood, one’s outlook, one’s perspective and makes everyone look and feel defeated. Or maybe it’s just me. I’ve always had issues with January. In January I struggle more than other months, and have to concentrate on my mental health, concentrate on staying well, concentrate on getting through. Today, this week, this month. I’m just getting through. Only…

January 17, 2017

20 questions with… @SwaziRodgers

We’re starting a new and fun feature right here, right now. 20 questions with… And to kick things off we’ve asked the very wonderful @SwaziRodgers twenty questions about herself. It’s supposed to be fun, not Newsnight. I’m no Paxman. If you don’t follow Swazi on Twitter, sort yourself out as you should as she’s very lovely. Swazi describes herself as ‘radio presenter, writer, adopter, mum’ however, after twenty questions with ZmG HQ, you’ll know a lot more about her. Right. Here goes. Let’s play twenty questions. Twenty questions with @SwaziRodgers Give us three words others would use to describe you. Passionate, tenacious…

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