Well, that’s another year just about over and done with. As always with 365-day bundles commonly identified by four-digit numbers there have been plenty of highs and lows, so there’s much to mull over. The tricky bit is doing so without sounding like one of those round robin letters you sometimes get from people you …
Month: December 2013
In just two days, most of us will be surrounded by unruly mountains of wrapping paper and neater piles of the new things we have been given by our loved ones. With gift-buying season still in full swing – well I’ve still got loads to do and imagine there may be one or two others …
Dylan took part in his first nativity the other day. As a staunch atheist, I had mixed feelings about it at first. It felt a little awkward but I was soon really looking forward to it. I know I was silly to fret about it; of course there wasn’t a hidden religious agenda to deprive …
If you’re anything like me, the week or so in the approach to Christmas – yes, I’m allowing myself to use that word now – are a time for shredded nerves. While I am, of course, looking forward to spending time with my loved ones, I always fret about getting the right gifts for people. …
Here’s a new take on the traditional greeting card. These are interactive! On first glance, these offerings from Cardooo may look like the standard ones that come through your letterbox to mark a special occasion, but there’s loads more to them. They include fold-out activities – including colouring, puzzles and stories – to keep little …
You know that situation when a band you liked well enough to buy all their albums releases that dreaded statement saying that they’re not splitting but going on hiatus indefinitely? Well, this is like that – sort of. Yes, unfortunately the rumours are true… Something for the Weekend? is off for a bit. After much thought, Sarah and …
Maybe it’s because I’m getting old, but I really don’t get why young people – yes, I just used that phrase and am sticking by it – use the word ‘sick’ when they’re articulating their delight at how thoroughly spiffing something is. I know it’s not new. I think I first heard someone use it …