These are all the posts I’ve written relating to politics, parenting and my life in general.
I took most of these photos of Budapest myself druing our weekend there – but a couple of them I nabbed from Unsplash. You can tell which ones because they’re actually good and I’m not in them. Howdy, and a very warm welcome to the first blog post I’ve written whilst in my forties. I was planning to do one
48 hours (or so) in Budapest, Hungary: Another crap travel guide Read More >>
No, I assure you that you aren’t stuck in an episode of Black Mirror. The tweet below is a genuine (I checked, twice) communication from the Tory party, whose lovely Michele Donelan announced at their autumn conference to a lecture hall packed with braying morons that science is TOO WOKE* and one of their ‘Long-term decisions for a Brighter Future’
TOP SECRET: The 2024 Conservative manifesto (leaked from the Tory Conference) Read More >>
Ever since we moved to our new house, the kids had been going on and on about getting a pet. It’s entirely my fault; I promised them at some point in the distant past – quite possibly after a trip to the pub – that when we owned a house again I’d get them some guinea pigs, and they didn’t
We got a dog! Meet Izzy, the labrador(k) Read More >>
The summer holidays are over and the kids are back to school. You can tell because suddenly the sun’s come out, like a big yellow ‘fuck you’ to every parent who’s had to entertain bored kids indoors for the last month and a half. This year I have to say that it’s gone pretty quickly. Because of the 50/50 childcare
A mental health update (and why I love SSRIs) Read More >>
This morning I was at the gym. I haven’t talked about it much on my blog because I don’t want to become an abhorrent fitness wanker (let’s be honest, unless you fell over on the treadmill no one cares about your workout, sorry), but in the last year or so I’d categorise myself as a regular gym-goer. I try to
Dear old man at the gym: Do not talk to me Read More >>
You can see all house updates here. Contains affiliate links. I was sitting in my lovely front room last night, having a cup of decaf tea and watching the Sex and the City reboot (no idea why I’ve just needlessly admitted to that, to be honest) and I realised that it’s been ages – over a month – since I last
House updates: Lots of (not chopped) cushions and a classy hall Read More >>
I’ve written and shared quite a lot of reviews and promotions lately, and I thought I’d write this because I imagine that it’s a question a lot of people have. If you’re given something for free, how can people trust what you say about it? Sometimes I’m even paid to write reviews. Surely you can’t trust those? Modern ‘Influencers‘ get
Reviews: If it’s free, how can we trust what you say? Read More >>
This post features some items – the gorgeous sofa, fireplace tiles, paint and ceiling light which were sent to us for free for the purposes of reviews/social coverage. All words and pictures are mine. You can see all house updates here It’s been a very exciting week here in Whinge Towers* aka our 1930s house, which we moved into at the
House updates: The sofa of dreams and geographically incorrect curtains Read More >>
You must have seen the meme that’s been knocking around forever, saying something along the lines of: Satan has opened up ‘heck’ which is like a PG Hell-lite. Sadly you’ve died and that’s where you’ve gone (you now realise that maybe you should have behaved, but hey. It was fun). What would be in Heck? It’s not hellish, it’s just…
49 ways you know you’re in Heck Read More >>
This post features some items – paint, tiles and lights, namely – which were sent to us for free for the purposes of reviews/social coverage. All words and pictures are mine. Although most of our new house is quite liveable and doesn’t need redecorating imminently, it wasn’t all to our taste and so our plan was to tackle the rooms
House updates: I’m not boasting but we have walls AND floors now Read More >>
