There are thousands of blogs which will help you plan a perfect Christmas, a luxe Christmas, a no-holds-barred all-the-trimmings Insta-Christmas. But what if you do not have the time, money or inclination to spend an entire month working towards just one day? Like weddings, it’s possible to spend a huge amount on one day and…
Money to burn – why does our recyclable plastic get shipped to the other side of the world?
Most of us imagine that once we’ve chucked our waste plastic, cardboard, glass and metal into the recycling, and the council has take it all away, that we’ve done our bit for the environment. We’ve helped. But this is not the end of the story. It turns out that while some waste is recycled in…
Don’t panic.
It took KFC three months to sort out their chicken supply after their logistics firm let them down. Three months. And this was a single firm with one problem, no chicken. Now imagine how long it might be after 29 March before Brexit, whatever happens, sorts out the supply of food into the UK from…
Pain in the neck
When life becomes a pain in the neck, I fall over. Literally. Tension in my neck , chest and shoulders crunches up something nore fundamental and I get vertigo, horrible, debilitating, can’t lift my head off a pillow vertigo. It’s stress, of course, stress telling me to slow down, or preferably, stop. Stress sending me…
Self care struggles
Do you read about self care and think, must do that, when I get a minute? Do you fantasise, while on the train home or trawling Tesco, about relaxing in your bathroom with a face mask or maybe a big deep bubble bath? Do you think, yes, I will meditate and become calm, I will…
I could get used to No Spend Days. So long as I have a supply of Wispas.
If you’re in debt and wish you weren’t, there’s a high chance you’ve discovered Martin Lewis’ website, http://moneysavingexpert.com, and trawled its pages seeking a quick fix for your troubles. And although it might seem unlikely, the site does contain a technique you can begin to apply straight away to change your finances and even your…
Packet in – stop home cooking, your kids will love it
If you have a fussy child who infinitely prefers anything offered in a restaurant to what your meagre cooking and time can produce, then I have at last discovered the solution for you. I CAN cook. I’m my single days I used to seek out recipes and ingredients and whip up exotic stuff with quinoa…
What about the bullets? Making the most of your bullet journal
I have strong opinions about civilians roaming around with firearms. But in your journal it’s OK to have bullets, so long as they are blobs of ink indicating an item in your To do list. This blob is the cornerstone of the bullet journal idea, and allows you to maintain a running To Do list…
The mysterious bullet journal made simple
My bullet journal is not very pretty. It has some lists, some reminders, some weekly schedules. It’s all in my scruffy handwriting. And none of that matters, because despite the huge popularity of beautiful bullet journals on Pinterest and Tumblr, the point of them is to be useful. You can set up a bullet journal…
Not Perfect But Done 