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If a global pandemic can teach us anything, surely it’s that nobody should be ironing anymore?

Posted on January 5, 2021 by Perfume & Trumps

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Ironing

If only one good thing emerges from the covid pandemic, surely it will be mass rejection of the domestic slavery of ironing? Continue reading →

Posted in The reality of... Popular Culture Tagged covid, domestic drudgery, emancipation, ironing, pandemic

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

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

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

The Kings of Royalties

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Perfume & Trumps

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Cash cow

Many years ago, when we were poor students, a friend and I had an amazing idea for getting rich. We realised that the media was lazy and lacked imagination and that they seemed to have a set playlist for events/incidents/occasions … Continue reading →

Posted in The reality of... Popular Culture Tagged music royalties, pop music, Queen

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