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I’m swimming the Channel (sort of)

Posted on November 3, 2016 by Perfume & Trumps

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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 →

Posted in The reality of... Exercising Tagged exercising, swimming, swimming the Channel, War Child

I’m not apologising for apostrophising

Posted on October 24, 2016 by Perfume & Trumps

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apostrophe

Sorry, not sorry. I am what some people would perhaps call a grammar Nazi, an officer of the grammar police, an arse. I would disagree; I am simply someone who knows how to wield an apostrophe correctly and thinks that it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in The reality of... Getting Older, The reality of... Popular Culture, The reality of... Relationships Tagged apostrophe use, grammar nerd, SPAG

EU Referendum? Ee By Gum Referendum more like!

Posted on June 20, 2016 by Perfume & Trumps

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Yorkshire independence

On 23rd June the UK will be going to the polls to vote on whether to leave the EU or remain. However, in the absence of any clear facts and nothing but contradictions from both camps, I have considered all … Continue reading →

Posted in The reality of... Popular Culture Tagged Brexit, EU referendum, Independence for Yorkshire

Bag Lady

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Perfume & Trumps

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bag lady

In October last year a 5p charge was introduced on carrier bags in England. This was because these single-use, disposable plastic bags were a blight on the environment; all ending up on landfill, polluting our cities. Except, now that they … Continue reading →

Posted in The reality of... Shopping Tagged 5p bag charge, carrier bag charge, re-usable bags, shopping

Injury Envy

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Perfume & Trumps

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Injury envy

I see your ca-bath-trophe and I raise you a cow and a kayak. I am currently recovering from a dislocated shoulder injury. I would like to tell you that I sustained this injury while taking part in some kind of … Continue reading →

Posted in The reality of... Our Bodies Tagged cleaning accident, dislocated shoulder, Injury envy

Who let the dogs out?

Posted on November 26, 2015 by Perfume & Trumps

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Who let the dogs out?

I recently missed someone who came to read my electricity meter and they left a card. It was this line that caught my interest: ‘Please make sure all dogs are kept secure and out of sight on my return. Thank you’ … Continue reading →

Posted in The reality of... Parenting, The reality of... Popular Culture Tagged dogs, meter reader, parenting

Sorry, no Trolley

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Perfume & Trumps

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Supermarket shopping for mums

Do you remember in days of yore when people would go to supermarkets, in person? Seems hard to believe now but these poor folk would pay £1 for a trolley, push it round by hand, physically put their own groceries … Continue reading →

Posted in The reality of... Shopping Tagged online supermarket shopping, supermarket shopping, supermarket shopping for mums

Hurray for Sports Day…

Posted on July 15, 2015 by Perfume & Trumps

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mums race at sports day

… said no-one in our house ever. It’s now the end of term and most schools will have put on the annual torture ritual of sports day at some point over the last week or two. Sports day is a … Continue reading →

Posted in The reality of... Exercising, The reality of... Parenting Tagged dads race, mums race, parenting, sports day

What’s in a (Place) Name?

Posted on April 17, 2015 by Perfume & Trumps

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Wetwang

I love a place name. When I was younger I always wanted to live in Ashby de la Zouch. Not only because it sounded so exotic but because it was where Adrian Mole lived. I also liked the idea of … Continue reading →

Posted in The reality of... Popular Culture Tagged Ashby de la Zouch, Bradford, Places, Wetwang, Yorkshire

Second Class Uprising

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Perfume & Trumps

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Revolution

At the time of writing I am sat on a train to London where the big news is that carriage K is closed to public use. I know this because they have declared it several times, instructing passengers not to … Continue reading →

Posted in The reality of... Popular Culture Tagged first cass travel, revolution, train travel

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