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I saw a piece on the news last week talking about undersleeping. At first I thought it was an April Fool, like the spaghetti tree or that little Lirpa Loof fella on That’s Life but it wasn’t. Undersleeping isn’t a joke. It’s much more dangerous than that. You know oversleeping? It’s like that. But more opposite. Being serious for just one cotton picking minute, insomnia is hell for those who suffer on a regular basis and it’s proven that lack of sleep can adversely effect one’s mood and quality of life. A recent poll of 2,000 adults revealed they get an average…

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It happens every 3 years. Through the letterbox plops an ominously official-looking envelope stamped NHS. Every time I greet it with a shudder. A faceless administrator has printed an automatically generated letter informing me I’m invited for a cervical smear. Euch there it is again: the involuntary shudder. I have had 2 children. If you’ve had any of the little treasures yourself you will know that having a stranger’s hand disappear up your flue quickly becomes acceptable, indeed expected, behaviour. I had an 8 day slow labour ending in my baby girl being removed by what can only be described…

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Happy Good Friday all! I hope you all have a wonderful Easter weekend … But first… This. The Mock Collar! Have you got one?  If not, then flippin’ get one, they are a must for everyone’s wardrobe, and once purchased will be good for decades … DECADES I tell thee! Voila I got it last week from Cos in Brighton at £29 – they do a few different styles – The one I have here, a blue and white striped one, and one with scalloped edges. Its not a real shirt obviously. Instead its much like a baby bib giving the illusion of one.…

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As you may know, I’m at home most days. I do the breakfasts, the school run, then I sit down to do some writing. I have lunch, then I clean and do the cooking for dinner. I’m a busy man. I don’t often find the time to walk around stark bollock naked. But I’m wondering now if I might have a reputation for doing so. This week’s writing prompt from @Post40Bloggers is ‘an awkward moment’ and so it seems like a good time to… well. Let me explain. Are you sitting comfortably? It was a normal day. I wrote for a…

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I can’t help it, I have to write a post about breastfeeding after the utter outcry exhibited by disgruntled women up and down the land … Not that I am right about everything. But after breastfeeding 4 babies, twice successfully, and twice unsuccessfully, I definitely feel I have earned an opinion on the matter, for what its worth. First of all, Breast is best. Suck it up sisters! … must we pretend this isn’t the case? really? are we all that sensitive? This is classic UK attitude at play. Again. (We don’t want a nanny state, but we need and expect to be nannied…

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Happy Friday guys I’m super excited today as I have a party tonight, then a girly weekend in Brighton tomorrow. So, I can hardly contain myself right now. Deep breaths Anna. Deep breaths. (Note to self – must not drink too many Proseccos at party tonight and peak too early) Okay, for this weeks Friday Stylefinder, I’m looking at the most classic and iconic wardrobe staple a girl can own : The gorgeously trusty little black dress. You’ve got one, right? Maybe more than one, maybe like me you’ve got about 23 of them. I recently bought a little gem from Pied a Terre…

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I’m pretty sure kids drink when we’re not looking. Let’s examine the evidence for this theory. Moody when they wake up? Yep. Just like an alcoholic. Talking rubbish? Yep. Boozed off their tits. Falling over invisible things? Yep. Definitely swallied. Seemingly unable to do simple tasks like eating without covering themselves, and others, in food. And then giggling about it? YEP. As pished as a pished fish. Why do you think they’re always asking you for money? This morning we had fingers trapped in a window. Why? No-one could answer why. I can. Because they’re drunk. What did you do…

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Last week began with dreadful back ache. I couldn’t stand, sleep or do the hokey cokey without groaning, grumbling or making that ‘oof’ sound men make when they’re bending down, or getting up from bending down, and want to show how much effort it’s taken them. I was under instructions to rest, which I did as much as I could but, in the words of Shakespeare, shit don’t do itself, so I still had to do the hoovering and put the washing away. You see, the ironing and cleaning fairies don’t visit this house, I think they got killed in…

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I have to share this. Immediately. This product is absolutely amazing … its blown me away to be honest. I know, quite the statement for just a humble moisturiser. But when you have a dry-skin type, finding a good fix is like finding the perfect pair of jeans. Its rare. But I should warn you – this is no humble, innocent moisturiser. This magical potion is a little devil that could lure any dry skin type into a lifetime of committed use. Okay, so let me just go ahead and address the elephant in the room for those of you already…

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Hello, hello! And a very happy Friday to you all Yep, Its capsule wardrobe thinking time again … You know me, I dig a capsule collection or ten. I know I had promised to share my sweaty gym favourites this week, but then this little lot came into my life and I got too excited. All you need for such a pinky ensemble is three items. Just three. So, what do we have here? Well, first up on my blush hit list was this little beauty from Topshop This is the nicest Mac/Trench coat thingymejiggy I ever did don … Apparently its…