If only one good thing emerges from the covid pandemic, surely it will be mass rejection of the domestic slavery of ironing? Continue reading
Author Archives: Perfume & Trumps
Positive Mental Aldi-tude
For many years I avoided going to supermarkets in actual person, favouring the virtual reality world of online shopping (as previously covered here) but something has come along that has made me u-turn on my very clear position. That temptress … Continue reading
Crap at sports? Useless at PE? We want YOU!
I am totally useless at all sports. I was useless at school and I’m useless now. I once, not that long ago, got invited to a picnic with a ‘fun’ game of rounders. I thought ‘maybe I’ll be ok at … Continue reading
Hello Buoys
Now, I am no stranger to revealing more of myself than is strictly decent in a swimming pool. I have come a cropper attempting to do aqua aerobics abroad in an inappropriate halter neck holiday cozzie that failed to offer … Continue reading
Life, oh life, oh liiiiife, oh life… lessons
Singing my daughter off to school My elder daughter started high school in September so she had to get used to going from sitting in one classroom all day at junior school to having a timetable of different subjects and … Continue reading
Sex sells but can I sell sex?
Sex toy enquiry brings out my inner prude As a freelance marketing consultant I often get new enquiries from businesses looking for marketing support and one such opportunity came my way today. It was a gentleman from a small local … Continue reading
Binge Abstinence
The fashion for self-denial Already this year we have had Dry January and Sugar Free February and now that it’s apparently OK to booze and stuff down cakes, we’re straight into Lent which encourages a whopping 40 days of giving something … Continue reading
If we’re going to perpetuate the Santa myth, shouldn’t we get our stories straight?
Before we start, I want to make it clear that I really don’t have a problem lying to children: I’m not coming at this from a high moral standpoint; it’s just that I think we could all make our lives … Continue reading
I’m swimming the Channel (sort of)
To date I have been a member of 4 different gyms. All start well but after a few weeks I get fed up and make excuses and before you know it you’re averaging out at £130 per session actually attended. … Continue reading