Dark cherry 

This article will cover some pretty serious ground, so I advise the reader to sit down and pay the strictest attention. You wouldn’t laugh at a funeral, would you? (Unless that was the dying person’s wish) So don’t laugh at this. What you are about to read is deadly serious. And as everyone knows, such a disclaimer as that can only be a precursor to an article concerning tea.

Tea respect is something which so many people overlook. There is Read the rest of this entry »

One of the first words I heard as a child was ‘meeting’, closely followed by the word ‘conference’. These words, although not holding much meaning at the age of four, stayed with me. At the age of six, upon suddenly learning what the words meant—while simultaneously discovering my appalling grasp of mathematics—fear shot through me as I discovered that usually meetings, numeracy and the dreaded C word are nine times out of ten horribly inter-linked. Ever since that day I Read the rest of this entry »

Like a lot of ladies, I love to have a soak in the bath. It is such a very relaxing place to be. Lying there with a good novel and a cup of coffee (or a glass of wine in the evening) is a wonderful way of chilling out. You can lay back and forget all about your worries for a while. So when I came across this ‘Wireless Floating Speaker’, I knew it had been designed just Read the rest of this entry »

Last of The Summer Wine: is there anything quite as quintessentially British as this grand old TV show? I doubt it. I happen to be of the train of thought that this is a timeless classic, but alas some do not agree.

I was always going to be upset when I didn’t get to turn the TV on and see Compo’s ugly (yet strangely endearing) face. So how come some TV shows remain timeless, while others decompose quicker than Read the rest of this entry »

National Geographic is easily my favourite magazine from childhood–I adore science and nature so how could it not be?; most other magazines have changed, become modernized, sometimes beyond all recognition—but N.G. remains almost as it always has, and true as ever to its cause. One of the things I remember reading about when I was much younger was the coming of the bionic age and how it wasn’t too far away; now, in a recent issue, it seems that age Read the rest of this entry »

When I was fifteen, burdened by the contrast between the massive bewildering greatness and converse cruel terribleness of the world and its people, I decided to make a list: I called this list, ‘The Pet Hate List’. Word of this epic undertaking soon spread to friends on the other side of schools–in one case even endorsed by a popular ’hard-nut’–and one day, several weeks later, a friend who had no idea what he was in for challenged to me to Read the rest of this entry »

There are literally hundreds of survey sites on the internet now; gone are the days where there were only half a dozen or so! Bearing this in mind, it is a bit of a gamble knowing which one to sign up with…

The first problem is whether or not it is a safe site. Search results will normally give you the reputable ones on the first couple of pages, but there are always a few exceptions… But even when you Read the rest of this entry »

I was just having a look on the ‘Gadget Show’ website when I came across this brilliant Pac Man watch. For a few seconds I thought I knew exactly what to ask Santa for this year, but then realised that it would be a pretty unlikely gift to get…

Namco are only making 500 of them and it has a price tag of around $130 on it; I am devastated! I’ve always had a great love for retro games Read the rest of this entry »

I have never thought of myself as being a cruel woman but after writing this list I maybe should… Mind you, I am sure there are plenty of other girls out there who have noticed the common faults in men!

· Thoughtless.

If you have got something that is bothering you then you can rely on your man to not bother asking you about it! They just DO NOT THINK!

Been for a job interview? Well don’t go expecting HIM Read the rest of this entry »

I have always been a bit of a sucker when it comes to gadgets. My boyfriend winds me up about it but I know that he is just jealous because I am more up to date with technology than he is…

The other day I saw one of the best gizmos ever. It was when I was visiting my friend at her apartment. We were standing on the balcony smoking (she doesn’t smoke indoors) and talking about something or other. Read the rest of this entry »