Alternatives to housework
Kudos to you if you’re the type who loves to clean the house. This is an enthusiasm that my Mum clearly didn’t pass down to me. She polishes, scrubs and wipes surfaces like a woman possessed. I watch, stricken with horror and reluctance. My idea of hoovering is ‘hoovering up the crumbs at the bottom […]
Sorry, you’re just not my typeface
Some people (I say ‘some people’ – mainly writers) have a font that they prefer typing in. I’ve quite liked both Calibri and Century Gothic for a long time. There’s one client that asks for all copy to be set in Arial, and the rest of the time Helvetica will usually do. The manner in […]
Being a boomerang
Yeah, I became one of the ‘boomerang kids’ this month. I shoved everything I own into double-walled cardboard boxes and did the boomerang shuffle. The bright lights and £7.50 cocktails of London faded away in the side mirrors on the removal van. I have gone back… back to the Midlands. Living in my old bedroom […]
You might like… Chewing Gum
Ever thought back to a time when you were younger and just… cringed? You’ll feel the second-hand 20-something awkwardness when you watch Chewing Gum. It’s a new female-led comedy showing on E4 this autumn. Chewing Gum is written and co-produced by Michaela Coel, who is very talented. She’s a singer, actress, writer, poet and genuinely […]
You are more than your shiny hair
Infomercials. A word that makes me instantly suspicious, it has to be said. I’ve never been a fan of those glib, 20-minute long ads that try to convince you the presenters really mean it. Who in their life has ever shown such rampant enthusiasm for a mop? The Representation Project’s YouTube channel put up one […]
Ladyfest, Montreal’s comedy festival
I can’t think of any comedy festival that has a narwhal as a mascot. At least, I couldn’t until I heard about Montreal’s Ladyfest. With a mix of funny women, improv, a confidence-building workshop and a brave soul in a narwhal costume. (As an aside, you wouldn’t believe how easy it was to find a […]
