Avatar is just coming out on DVD. Today I heard it was the biggest movie of all time. Presumably in term of earnings. Well, I thought it was one of the worst so in a spirit of Bah Humbug! I'm reproducing the review I wrote for it back in December (previously published on the Activate Your... Continue Reading →
Shoe Heaven
Hooray! My first full day in normal shoes for six months. That's a really big HOORAY! After hundreds of pounds on private physiotherapy, hours and hours of tedious exercises, six sessions of ultrasound and a small fortune on pain-relieving gels, fancy foot support insoles and high tech ankle straps.... it turns out all a girl needs... Continue Reading →
Grumpy old woman? I hope not.
I recently found out that my Wii-fit age is 5 years younger than my actual age and a whole ten years younger than David's Wii-fit age. Ha, ha! Ha ha! That makes me feel really smug. Sweet revenge for the fact that his 'Brain Training Age' is alot younger than mine. But how old am... Continue Reading →
The Power of Sex – Reflections on ‘An Education’
Spoiler alert! If you think you may yet see the film or read the book then don't read this blog post! If you have seen the film, please add your thoughts to mine... Carey Mulligan shines in the central role in An Education. Set in the early 1960's the story is centres on a wide-eyed innocent (but not... Continue Reading →
An experience every woman understands… public toilets!
A totally frivolous post this one, but very funny... When you have to visit a public toilet, you usually find a line of women, so you smile politely and take your place. Once it's your turn, you check for feet under the cubicle doors. Every cubicle is occupied. Finally, a door opens and you dash... Continue Reading →