I edit magazines for two cancer charities. They’re great causes and interesting to write for, but there are times when it’s hard to be upbeat about a disease that one in three of us will get in our lifetimes. The grimness of the stats are hard to avoid when you’re writing about them every day. … Continue reading »
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Plums
So last night I ventured out for plums, armed with stepladders to reach them down with (I’m only short) and two children, so I wouldn’t look strange. Somehow, doing odd activities with children makes them acceptable. I should point out that they weren’t just random children grabbed from the street. That’s not acceptable. I borrowed … Continue reading »
Creativity versus making
I go through phases of moaning about uncreative I am. ‘I don’t feel inspired to write anything,’ I’ll mope, as if moping will change anything. I’ve decided to stop thinking about what I want to do as creativity and to start thinking about it as making. Being creative implies some kind of effort, gifting, talent … Continue reading »
Cake for Japan
In case you were wondering, it hasn’t passed me by in any way, that a couple of weeks ago I was in Japan. A couple of weeks before the earthquake, and then the tsunami, and then the nuclear reactor potential meltdown threat, and then the snow. Two weeks before all British nationals were urged by … Continue reading »
A Woman in Damascus 3
Less of the cross-cultural feminist musings… let’s talk about cake. Well more correctly, sweet things. FF used to have a slogan on her facebook page declaring that she would ‘never hold back on all the sweet things life has to offer’. And in Damascus, it was almost impossible to hold back. This is a city … Continue reading »
Shhhh… it’s a library
Meanwhile, back in my less ranty world, I’ve been out and about. Continuing my quest for good coffee, I paid a visit to Bea’s of Bloomsbury, and couldn’t resist having a scrummy red velvet cupcake with vanilla icing while I was there. After all, perhaps cake would keep the raging feminist inside placated for a … Continue reading »
Pre-road trip euphoria
In two days time I will be driving along the south coast with CC in a VW campervan on a glorious autumn road trip. I am unutterably excited! I’ve been making a packing list. Here’s how it reads so far: Beer Porridge Raisins Apple and blackberry pie Durham apple cake Fleecy blankets Sleeping bag Big … Continue reading »
Decisions, decisions
‘My first ever post was entitled Reasons I Love My Life, and although everything I’ve written here isn’t always numbered, everything I’ve written here is a reason why I love my life. I love the excuse to grumble and rant as much as I love the exciting and surprising bits. And I love the fact … Continue reading »
Thirty (part 3)
Having eeked out all the possible outrageousness of my late twenties, I decided to glide calmly into thirty-dom. It began with a lovely breakfast at Perfect Blend (I swear I spend a ridiculous amount of time there – I think I deserve gift vouchers) with B. Eggs, sausage, toasted breakfast muffins with hot butter, bacon, … Continue reading »
41: sweet treats
There seems to be a cake and pudding related theme running in these last few posts. I’m going to start categorising all these places I eat and drink at, I think. One of my favourite places to go for cake is Maison Bertaux on Greek Street. I met CC there for a cup of Earl … Continue reading »
