AKA fucking eczema. We are incredibly lucky in this house to have eczema only occasionally and mildly. We do not get the one on the face, in the eyebrows or on the knuckles of the hand, which always makes my eyes water for how dementing it must be for the sufferer. But we do get it. Last year, before we… View Post
Some of you may remember my long-ago semi serious addiction to the over the counter sleep aid Nytol. I used to take 25mg before bed because my son Sam woke up multiple times in the night and it helped me get back to sleep quickly. Then I read somewhere that prolonged use does something to your long-term memory and a… View Post
For a long time I tried to escape from where I was brought up. I grew up in a far-flung suburb of London, 15 minutes’ hard walk from the nearest tube station, which itself was so far from town that it was overground. My parents did not especially feel like they belonged in the community, which they had arbitrarily moved… View Post
I used to pack nothing when I went on holiday. Mostly because I had nothing. I could squash all my summer clothing options into one half of a small suitcase. Then I was horrified when I went away with Giles’s smart friends to find that they had 2 suitcases apiece, filled with the latest from Dodo Bar Or and Heidi… View Post
It’s a funny old thing, money. I share a joint account with my husband and all my earnings get chucked in with his. But because I don’t keep a record of what of “my” money has come in and because it’s mostly quite small compared with his salary, I feel awkward making purchases of stupid things – that I nevertheless… View Post
If you have many events requiring a hat coming up considering hiring one. Yes, you heard me. The CHC will box up the hat of your choice, post it out for your event and then you return it. Which might sound like a hassle to you but it’s nothing like the hassle of spending £200 on something only to have… View Post
I do not go camping or to festivals or basically do anything fun, ever. But you might. In which case can I recommend my favourite online tech store Soda? I may have mentioned them before. I am of course completely biased towards this company, as I have said, because my old boss from the Evening Standard works there. They have… View Post
You thought I’d forgotten! I have not. You are always on my mind and you have been asking for this, I know. I was just trying to get together what I actually thought about what we are all going to wear and then trying to track down suitable examples. Here we go. Every day wear if you’re on the back… View Post
Okay actually I’m bored with beauty now. Let’s talk about new summer sandals!! And I would like to recommend you two. The first is from humble Accessorize; I had a pair of these last year and they were utterly brilliant and incredibly comfortable. I really recommend that for a summer everywhere-sandal, you get a backless one. When you are reaching… View Post
