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…
“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…
Twenty winks. It’s never big or clever to cut back on sleep. Published in The Guardian
The last time the world cried as one, at the last American elections, I remember George Bush saying he wasn’t getting much sleep. This despite the…
Child’s play for adults. Published in The Guardian.
It’s debatable when I actually became an adult. According to various criteria it probably wasn’t until I left home at the rather late age of 22…
It takes practice to be this imperfect. The Independent
I grew up with two mantras ringing in my ears. “Could do better”, which was on all my school reports, and “don’ta tella everyonea your biziness”,…
When breast is worst. Published in The Guardian
For 17 years I had been the owner of a fine pair of breasts that were, in Starbucks talk, grande. So when I became pregnant and…
The return of the siren. The New Statesman
Sometimes, fashion can be like a loving mother – blind to the faults of its offspring and periodically pushing them to the forefront of the trend…
Let us eat cake. Published in The Independent.
Some people go their whole existence without discovering the meaning of life. Me, I found the answer one freezing February morning, while taking a stroll around…
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