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8 things you need to know about the Moorgate Travelodge 22 Aug 2013 | 02:21 am
When I went to BritMums Live in London earlier this year I stayed at the Moorgate & City Road Travelodge. Truth be told, I had a terrible night's sleep. But I can't blame that on Travelodge. The bed ...
What Alan Partridge teaches us about fear of driving 19 Aug 2013 | 06:01 pm
In my book about fear of driving , I look at how music can really help you feel less nervous and more confident when you're driving. Music takes us mentally to another place, so a carefully-chosen dr...
Passing in stages 15 Aug 2013 | 11:53 pm
I didn't have a nail-biting A-Level results day, like many people are experiencing today. I had already left school by then. I loathed my secondary school and started applying for jobs as soon as I'd...
A week off-grid 8 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
Earlier in the year I did a day of no technology. Horrific as it sounds, it was also quite peaceful and refreshing. Last year our holiday was a review trip. I enjoy writing travel reviews very much, ...
Cakesterminate! - Doctor Who versus the Dalek cake mould 5 Aug 2013 | 06:13 pm
It's no secret that our love for Doctor Who could fill a Tardis. Plus we like cake a lot too. And with new Doctor Peter Capaldi and a 50th anniversary special on the way, what better excuse co...
What's the best smartphone for kids? 22 Jul 2013 | 12:47 am
If you'd come in early to my session at BritMums Live, you might've seen me taking snaps of the audience from the stage. So this is what it looks like to be faced with a hall of bloggers: Actua...
Keeping fit in the summer 17 Jul 2013 | 04:40 pm
I think I must be the only person in the world to have done Couch to 5K and not fallen in love with running. If anything, the main thing it taught me was how much I enjoy my regular gym classes - the ...
Nicolas Cage is watching you poo 15 Jul 2013 | 09:13 pm
I have a bit of a thing about bad Nicolas Cage movies. If I had my time over I would go to Film School and write a dissertation on them (and not the dissertation on soap operas which I actually did wr...
Unto Brighton a retail emporium is reborn - TK Maxx regenerates 10 Jul 2013 | 07:57 pm
Recently the mighty book group throng gathered at my house, and there was one topic of conversation which sparked particular excitement: Have you heard that TK Maxx is reopening in Brighton this week?...
Overcoming fear of driving featured in Prima Magazine 8 Jul 2013 | 05:07 pm
Just a heads-up that there's an excellent feature all about overcoming fear of driving in the August edition of Prima Magazine, which is on sale now in the UK. The article isn't online yet but I'll l...
