I stumbled across a discussion online accusing Zohran Mamdani of lying for calling someone ‘Aunt’ who wasn’t related to him by blood or marriage. I found this rather amusing. Anyone…
Parents in my childhood didn’t concern themselves with entertaining their children. Boredom was not their concern. You were left to your own devices, and we soon found ways to entertain…
I was listening to a fascinating discussion about luck on the Curious Cases podcast where one of my favourite people, Sir David Spiegelhalter, mentioned that in conversations we have with…
I love books, the look of them, the smell of them, and sometimes even the contents. Over the years, I’ve hoarded a vast collection. I’ll admit, I haven’t read as…
I had to sit through a primary school production of Grease this week, a few out-of-tune songs, some stumbled lines, a dash of overacting, a sprinkle of comic relief and…
As a millennial, I am lucky to have straddled both the pre and post digital age. I remember when the most exciting technology available was a box TV which was…
Often, we make problems bigger than they really are. Back when I was in university, I had a car I bought for £350, old Kia Pride. It was my pride…
I enjoy pottering about in the garden, mowing lawns, weeding, building a deck or two, a plant bed here, a vegetable patch there. I’m actually decent at it now, though…
One sleepless night a few years ago, I was flicking through late night TV. Somewhere between the exuberant salespeople banking on sleep deprivation to sell wearable blankets, and lifetime movies…
I have had a rough run with kerbs lately culminating in me needing two new tyres. Faced with a £288 quote, I thought, surely, I can get it cheaper, and…