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The five men boarded the flight from Sardinia to London. They were all members of a steel band, but because the flight was full they had…
Why I still breastfeed my four year old. The Independent.
In December 2004, I wrote in these pages about how I found myself “still breastfeeding” a 14-month-old, when previously I had viewed “extended breastfeeders” as a…
Rod, I salute your train set. Published in The Guardian.
What a service prejudices can sometimes provide. Rod Stewart is pictured with a copy of Model Railroader in his car and easy headlines are made, “Do…
The Queen Mother taught me how to sew beautifully. Published in the New Statesman.
I may have mentioned, in passing, that I was once seamstress to the Queen Mother. This is not exactly true, because it evokes an image of…
Yes, we do need to know. Published in The Guardian.
When I was pregnant, caesareans didn’t figure in my thinking. I neither considered nor planned for one: they were for celebrities or women on the verge…
Grin and bare it, The New Statesman
There used to be a time when we had the looks we were born with. This changed with the invention of something called plastic surgery and…
You will never have to worry about your wit or conversation being sharp as long as your clothes are. The Guardian
Carefully lower your paper and let your eyes fall upon the first person you see. What’s your first impression? Posh, pikey, yukky or yummy? (Looking in…
Diary. The New Statesman.
I like to start the week talking about breasts – and thus it was that I did. There we were Monday morning, ten women sitting around…
“Are you STILL breastfeeding?” The Independent.
“Do you remember,” asked my friend Alex as we both indulged in Margheritas two weeks ago, “how you used to say women who did it for…
Know your cod and plaice. Published in The Guardian.
If there are three things guaranteed to induce white noise between your ears, it’s anything to do with the EU, fishing quotas and maps of the…
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