I saved a dog yesterday. He was on fire on a ledge halfway down a cliff. I tethered my own dog to a tree, fashioned a rope from an old bit of rope I found lying around at the top of the cliff, lashed this to the same tree, overcame my fear of heights to [...]

Yesterday, I was very brave. I had my fringe cut back in by the wrong hairdresser. Not only was she not the one I’d booked (he was sick) but she was new to the salon. Oh, she had a list of credentials as long as your arm, but when you overhear her being told “And [...]

Buying undergarments is a mixed experience. Bras, I mean. It’s great because you’re getting a new thing – a new thing that’ll make you feel better in your clothes, less likely to droop in future and not as prone to giving yourself a black eye when running down a hill to catch a bus.

I’m a terrible spectator. I don’t like watching sports and not doing them. So while the one time I’ve skiied was exciting, terrifying and expensive, the idea of watching it on TV is just dull. I love ice skating (badly) and I’ve even taken some lessons (still badly), but looking at other people doing it [...]

One month to my wedding and a wedding planner has never seemed more like a good idea. It’s not that there’s loads left to be planned, it’s just that the budget is already creaking as we push against it a little more. So, more and more is having to be done by us, personally. “Aww, [...]