• A Look At Life: The Sweet Taste Of Love 3 Feb 12

    Here we are again. Valentine’s Day. The lowest point in the single person’s calendar. The day when every couple conspires to make you feel unloved. Oh, I know what you’re thinking. Surely... Read More

  • Just Big Kids 3 Feb 12

    Better nutrition, lower rates of smoking and better healthcare all mean that children in 21st century Britain have not just bigger teeth, but also bigger feet, bigger legs and bigger bellies than... Read More

  • A Look At Life: The Philistines… 20 Jan 12

    To judge from the observations of friends and contacts working in arts and conservation, throughout the post-war period, there can scarcely have been a government more unsympathetic to these sectors... Read More

  • A Look At Life: What Price Loyalty 6 Jan 12

    I nearly have enough points for a stick of mascara, apparently – or so the assistant informed me as she swiped my Boots Advantage card on one of my last shopping trips before Christmas. I... Read More

  • A Look At Life: A Babe Is Born 2 Dec 11

    So, childbirth. It’s on lots of minds this time of year, what with the imminent arrival of Baby Jesus and all, but it’s on mine because the recent arrival of my own new nephew coincided with that... Read More

  • A Look At Life: The Sound Of Silence 18 Nov 11

    Pillows with inbuilt speakers! That’s the latest gadget to appear on my teenage daughter’s Christmas list – complete with Argos catalogue page number, spoiling the festive magic... Read More

  • A Look At Life: Movie Moments 4 Nov 11

    It’s Friday night, the woes of work are behind you and a weekend of glorious possibility lies in front. All you need to decide upon is a film and the relative merits of egg fried rice or... Read More

  • A Look At Life: Electric Cars 21 Oct 11

    Toasters… kettles… perhaps even air fresheners if you’re desperate – they’re the sort of modern items you plug in. But not cars. I know they’re saving the planet and I know they cost... Read More

  • A Look At Life: Nature Lovers 7 Oct 11

    In the unexpectedly lovely late summer weather recently, I headed off for nice quiet stroll in the park. It was a soft day, as the Irish would put it, and many other people were out too, enjoying the... Read More

  • All Change, Please 23 Sep 11

    It’s amazing how many people ask the question, “What does your Dad do for a living?” At the age of 18, I had to start saying “he’s a dog trainer”. It took some remembering. Not that I... Read More

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