I just want someone to treat me like a goddam princess! Is that too much to ask? Well, after a fair few decades of experience it turns out that, in my case at least, it is. Romance has been on …
Tag: life lessons

Sunday Scribbles – day of (no) rest
So today is Sunday, you know, the day of rest? Except it never is anymore, is it? I’m pretty good at avoiding all the unnecessary ties we bind ourselves with (kids football matches in the rain, dull family lunches, insane …

Why I’d eat you but not a lamb… how I gave up meat in 2017
Day 4 of 7 in 7… am I boring you yet? And this is also the second post about the little changes I made in 2017 that have had big results. Earlier today I sat opposite Lucie, my Renegade Retreat …
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Why it’s a good idea to buy a dog (instead of having a baby).
Second post of my 7 in 7 days and I’m going to write about one of the biggest changes that happened in 2017. If you’re the mother of toddlers, trigger warning… you may not want to read on. You get …
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Holiday Heaven or Hell?
As the summer holiday season finally draws to an end, Marguerite Hogg writes about the joys and horrors of the extended family holiday.

The Daily Post: Sex and Tofu …
... is my menopause plan. Any other advice for me?

Lists of Glory: Important life lessons I have learned…(or am trying to learn… or really should make an effort to learn before I drink too much gin)
By the time time you reach your late forties there are a few things you should have picked up along the way. But if you're like me, you probably haven't.