My brother once accused me of being like a salmon. I took it as a compliment, as one does. Back in the days before I was vegetarian (seventeen years ago, though it gives me palpitations at the thought of my ever-increasing antiquity) I used to enjoy the occasional smoked salmon, and with their leaping about…
Month: January 2018
Nine New Year’s Resolutions for Single Parents With No Money
New Year’s Resolutions are a funny thing. For a start, surely it’s better to turn over a new leaf at a time of year when you are not literally etching the days onto a bleak wall like a prisoner waiting to be released, eking out a cold and miserable existence until the crocuses raise their…
The Utter Trauma of Taking the Tree Down
Apparently, the Queen leaves her Christmas tree up until February. And I know this because I recently binge watched three royal-themed documentaries back to back on Channel 5. Why watch The Crown on Netflix when you can have the real deal on Freeview complete with soundbites from a couple of the Daily Mail’s finest royal…
#SingleMumCooks:The Easiest Dessert in the World
Anybody else still slowly eating their way through huge mountains of Christmas chocolate, cheese and other festive ingredients that don’t get a look in the rest of the year (chestnut pureé, anyone?) No? Everyone else on a diet of kale, chia seeds and self-hatred? Oh well, perhaps this recipe isn’t for you. The funny thing…