With all the drinking, eating and people-watching to do while travelling, sometimes — sometimes — I find the museum-going with travel to be a bit…obligatory. Some museums are life-changing for me, like the Reina Sofia in Madrid. Others are full of important and beautiful works that leave me feeling like I really *should* read moreContinue reading “The Museum of Innocence: The best museum in Istanbul”
Category Archives: Current Affairs
Child-free zone on planes? Heck, yeah!
Boarding a flight and seeing a crying baby is a moment none of us relishes, especially if that child is our own. Some airlines have introduced child-free seating zones where customers can ensure they aren’t sitting next to children. Some parents are in an uproar. I think it’s a great idea. I’ve been writingContinue reading “Child-free zone on planes? Heck, yeah!”
Summer in London: Wahaca on the Southbank
There are those moments when I’m reminded how much I love living in cities and how much I love living in London. Tonight was a glorious summer evening on the Southbank, the Summer of Love festival is going on, people were drinking and relaxing on the terrace and I met Selena from Oh, theContinue reading “Summer in London: Wahaca on the Southbank”
Help support Sport Relief – sponsor me!
The parent blogging community has come together for a major group fundraising effort, spearheaded by Mammasaurus, Mummy Barrow and The A Residence. It’s called #teamhonk (think: Comic Relief noses — honk honk) and more than 200 bloggers, tweeters, Instagramers and their friends and families are joining in, travelling from Land’s End to John O’GroatsContinue reading “Help support Sport Relief – sponsor me!”
The scarves that can save lives
At this time last year, I was visiting Ethiopia with ONE, the campaigning organisation, and a group of terrific mum bloggers from the U.S. as well as the lovely and inspiring Mummy from the Heart. We saw the lives of ordinary Ethiopians being transformed by the aid provided by the UK and U.S. governments. AlongContinue reading “The scarves that can save lives”
They don’t eat horses, do they?
The news of beef burgers in several big supermarkets around the UK and in Ireland being contaminated with horse meat is all over the headlines today. It reminded me of this picture that I took in Brenham, Texas, last summer. At the time, I was surprised to see it — I’d never heard of horsemeatContinue reading “They don’t eat horses, do they?”
Bloggers: what are we good for?
I love this question. Coming from the print world, I often talk to 3 kinds of fellow ink-stained wretches. 1. The ones who are plugged in or getting plugged in to social media and love the freedom and power it brings 2. The ones who want to get all social media’ed up and are aContinue reading “Bloggers: what are we good for?”
Dressing up for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
One of the big surprises of living among the English (and there are many) is how much they love to dress up. Americans may work Halloween like a mofo, but the English wouldn’t settle for just one day a year. Fancy dress is a standard not just of children’s parties and All Hallow’s Eve. AttendingContinue reading “Dressing up for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee”
Launching the UK’s ONE Mum blogger programme
Over the years I’ve become pretty jaded about charity appeals. I don’t question the need for people to extend help to one another for all kinds of reasons, and many organisations do many good works. But I question whether the influx of money to poverty-stricken areas is used to greatest effect and whether it simplyContinue reading “Launching the UK’s ONE Mum blogger programme”