I wrote a blog post last week that caused something of a furore on Facebook. I said that if people want to bad mouth certain professions (and not individuals: whole professions) they should first, to avoid hypocrisy, think about 1. whether they benefit from these professions and 2. whether they can object on ethical grounds
MonthJune 2013
Should women wear miniskirts?
I love wearing miniskirts at the weekend. Granted, I don’t look that happy about it in the photo above – but that’s just because I was caught at the wrong moment. I assure you, I was. I don’t wear them to work, as it would feel unprofessional – but don’t object to others doing it,
We’re all obsessed with counting calories, miles & pounds (on the scales and in the bank)
Every morning I get up at 6.40am with my alarm. I put on my running clothes, clean my teeth and leave the house by 6.50am. I go for a twenty minute run, return to stretch and have breakfast and HAVE to get in the shower by 7.30am, to be ready to leave the house by
Patti Smith and her Band
Today I’m rocking a black blazer in homage to Patti Smith, who ROCKED Shepherd’s Bush Empire last night: She’s 66 but skanked on that stage like a teenager – bowing down to mock-kiss Lenny Kaye’s (the long-time guitarist in her band) feet, running to each edge of the stage to welcome her fans, hopping and
Delicacy starring Audrey Tatou
Last night we watched Delicacy, or La delicatesse, a 2011 French film with Audrey Tatou as Nathalie, the leading lady. Unlike most French films, Delicacy speeds through events – and hops forward years – with no hesitation. Slowness, consideration and observation are common traits of French films, and I love this about them, but it’s
The House of Norman Loves (…onions and Rob Auton)
As part of Walthamstow’s Appetite food festival, and to launch Rob Auton’s newly-published book of poetry and illustrations – In heaven the onions make you laugh – Jenny and Kate (of Norman Loves) arranged an onion-themed Sunday afternoon of food, poetry, performance, music and piñatas. They set up a ‘main stage’ in the garden and
