Don’t be an arsehole

Dahling, when God put teeth in your mouth, he ruined a perfectly good arsehole.Neil Gaiman It seems like a simple enough concept.  And it should be.  Simple I mean.  But when it comes to dating, it’s not.  Arseholes are abound - and they aren’t even always men, they aren’t even always strangers and sometimes they’re not even someone else.  … Continue reading Don’t be an arsehole

Feelings: their sadistic plot to fuck with your life.

Feelings are rough.  Someone once told me (she was a professional - I paid her) that choice and feelings were generally not something that went together.  They are what they are and as a grown up it's my job to feel them, acknowledge them and then, as  a grown up, decide what to do with … Continue reading Feelings: their sadistic plot to fuck with your life.

Life Planning and Flamingo Stationery

I'm not a planner by nature.  I spend inordinate amounts of money on diaries, stationery, planner inserts and all kinds of flamingo stickers to keep my daily life in check.  A flamingo sticker is the only thing between me, an unpaid electricity bill and a life in darkness.  It's true and a disappointing testament to … Continue reading Life Planning and Flamingo Stationery

The Lucky One

When you want a new car you start to see them everywhere.  You never noticed how many of them are on the road until you find yourself wanting one.  Wishing you had a red one like that one but yours would have tinted windows, better rims and there’s no way on earth you would put … Continue reading The Lucky One