These are all the posts I’ve written relating to politics, parenting and my life in general.
I was asked recently by the website Bored Panda (which you can read here) for my thoughts on British problems and the good old British sense of humour. I had a fun morning in my group chat (which is of course called ‘Group of C*nts’ or thereabouts, because, British), discussing what it means to be British. I thought that rather
A guide to British etiquette and humour: Ten things you need to know Read More >>
After what amounts to one of the most stressful and frustrating experiences of my life – and I’ve tried to make a dentist appointment recently – my house sale finally completed. I’ve now been in my little rented house for almost a full year, and finally it’s time for me to start looking for a place of my own to
Translations from the Official Estate Agent Phrase Book Read More >>
In which Fran muses about the futility of it all… There are several ways that bloggers like myself get their writing seen. The first is to appear on Google, which involves writing fairly dry but ultimately useful blog posts on topics that will actually be searched for. It’s hard work. Not really my style, to be honest. The second is
This post on the benefits of imaginative play was written in collaboration with Very.co.uk, who supplied all the imaginative and role play toys featured in this post. Words and pictures are my own. What is imaginative play? Imaginative or pretend play is when a child uses their imagination to role-play scenarios in an open-ended, unstructured way, with no rules or
Eight benefits of imaginative play and how to encourage it in your children Read More >>
Well, well; what a surprise. After just thirty eight days in the job, our Liz has thrown her former mate Kwasi under the bus and given him his marching orders, which he has gracefully accepted like he had any kind of choice in the matter. She then gave perhaps the most awkward press conference of her career to date, before
Thirty eight things that have lasted longer than Kwasi Kwarteng as Chancellor Read More >>
This post was written in conjunction with Reliant Direct, but all thoughts are my own. Earlier this week, in a feat of spectacular timing given that I was already planning to write this blog post and thinking about what I’d say, from out of the blue my almost-nine-year-old daughter asked whether she could have a television in her bedroom. She
Four reasons why my kids don’t have TVs in their bedrooms Read More >>
This week in politics has been a doozy. It started with a huge tax cut U-Turn, and ended with the Conservative conference bringing us such gems as Suella Braverman, Home Secretary, saying she literally dreams about deporting people to Rwanda. What a lovely dream that is Suella! It’s like every day brings a new level of disappointment. It’s got to
12 ways that Liz Truss is really just like a small child Read More >>
Three weeks clear of the summer holidays and it’s definitely coats, boots and big cardi season, although maybe not time to stick the heating on yet – if you are one of the lucky ones able to afford such privileges that is. Bafflingly, another two weeks have disappeared since I last wrote a new blog post. I would say I’ve
Autumn trends 2022: Pumpkin spiced lattes, chunky knits, tax cuts for the rich* Read More >>
In the unlikely event that you’ve spent the last week in a coma and this happens to be the first thing you see when you wake up: The Queen of England died last week. So sorry you found out this way. Queen Elizabeth II passed away at home surrounded by her family, which on balance is a pretty good way
The Queen has died; Paddington is in mourning and guinea pigs are cancelled Read More >>
It is officially official; Liz Truss – a woman best described as a vacant Maggie Thatcher cosplayer – is now the Prime Minister of the UK. Around 200,000 Tory members cast their votes over the summer, and a few more of them chose the terminally thick one over the absurdly out of touch one. What a mandate. As a result
Who is Liz Truss? 20 facts about our new Prime Minister Read More >>
