Bits & Bobs
80s and 90s power feminism – what did it ever do for me?
The vision of female success it projected was far too narrow —– 1980s Britain. The age of yuppies, shoulder pads, hairdos that looked like flocks
10. January 2025
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Bits & Bobs
‘Tis the season…to stop being transactional in your relationships
At this time, just say hello —– In 2018, I started investing on the stock market. Quite apart from the overriding practical consideration of saving
28. December 2024
Bits & Bobs
Lily Phillips and her 101 men. I wonder – what was the point?
Is Lily Phillips pushing the boundaries of female sexual freedom – or just publicly self-harming? —– The premise of the stunt was as simple as
19. December 2024
Bits & Bobs
We have all been Saoirse Ronan – am I right, ladies?
The Graham Norton Show clip lasted just 37 seconds, but the truths just piled up —– I don’t have cause to say this often, but
1. November 2024
Bits & Bobs
Man! I feel like a woman! Or maybe I don’t…
How Gen Z taught me to stop worrying about gender labels —– Like many other Gen X and millennial ladies, I was a big fan
12. October 2024
Bits & Bobs
So I’m an INTJ female. Now what?
I tried the Myers-Briggs personality test, and it turns out I’m an INTJ female. What does this mean and is it accurate? —– In general,
3. December 2023
At Home
The strange story of the 2-day Republic of Heinzenland
The demise of the Habsburg Empire in 1918 triggered a bitter conflict over the region of German West Hungary between Austria and Hungary. This struggle
5. July 2023
Bits & Bobs
Confessions of an awkward woman
I have behaved, but not conformed. —– I never set out to be a Contrary Mary. I don’t act with the explicit intention of hurting
13. June 2023
At Home
King Charles III’s Coronation: A Review
As a lifelong monarchist, there was no way in the world I was going to miss the Coronation of King Charles III. Well, now all
11. May 2023
Bits & Bobs
Lovely Things: The Teaspoon Upcycled Earrings
In my series “Lovely Things”, I look at the beautiful objects I own and explore the stories behind them. Today: upcycled earrings from Finland. —–
28. April 2023