Before I begin, the above photo is not me. I'm an exhibitionist, yes, but I haven't completely lost my senses. It's like this, I seem to have lost all perspective. Could I have body-dyspmorphia? In 2011 (just before my wedding), I decided that my weight was beginning to get out of control and I was … Continue reading Fit or Fat?

I've decided I can't have a blog tag-line about bonnets and bustles and then never get around to discussing period drama. So just in case you didn't know, I love period drama. I realise that's fairly common amongst women of my age but I don't think anybody could love it quite as dearly as I … Continue reading Most Agreeable!

Getting old sucks. Not that I'm old-old, only forty-three, only half way through my life with any luck. But things are definitely on a downward slide. For instance, I now take three different types of medication every day (and that will only grow with time...I'm going to rattle...). When I was young, I only needed … Continue reading Failing Fast

Right, I'm going to talk about my recently published book. Don't worry, not in a, 'Look at me, Look at me! Read my book, it'll change your life!' kind of way. Nor in a, 'Hear all about my pretentious writer's journey' kind of way. No, this is more a, 'Oh bugger, I'm not sure I … Continue reading Gone

I think it may be a peculiarly British thing or it may just be a me-thing, but shared-toilets are a bit of a problem. Yes, we all have bodily functions and we all have to pee at fairly regular intervals during the day. You take fluids in and those fluids (albeit far less pleasant than … Continue reading Porcelain

It all started with a 'Pop Icons' 40th birthday party. I was pretty much dreading it, 'why can't I just wear a bloody dress?!'. But then the decision was made - Britney Spears a-la 'Hit Me Baby One More Time'. Y'know, school uniform, knotted shirt, over-the-knee socks. And suddenly the intricacy of the outfit became … Continue reading Be-Cosplay

I think there's a problem. I think I've been wired incorrectly. I've come back from an afternoon of clothes shopping and my other-half is laden with bags (like the scene from Pretty Woman when Julia Roberts proudly struts around bearing full bags and boxes of items from designer stores which had previously shunned her [but … Continue reading Not a Real Girl

There's nothing worse than a board game. No, not so much the actual board game - it's the having the game explained to you in intricate detail that I cannot abide. I don't know about you, but I have the attention span of a goldfish, a goldfish with attention deficit disorder. For some reason, I … Continue reading Bored of Board Games

Well, day one. Not exactly D-day as I am very probably writing this and sending it out into an empty void but an author needs a blog (or so I'm told). My new book, 'International Relations' (when I say new, I mean I've been tinkering for ten years) was uploaded to Amazon Kindle a few … Continue reading One Small Leap…