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All Gone Pete Tong

Celebrating a glorious week of pure foolishness. There are more excellent stories floating around than even I can cover in this post. Terrific news item no 1: Housework is dangerous for women. Scientists have discovered that when inhaled during cleaning, the chemicals in home-cleaning products are as dangerous to women as smoking 20 cigarettes a […]

The Loo Roll Incident

Sometimes I feel as though I am in one of those bubbles, swimming in shark-infested waters. I was in a supermarket yesterday, one of the big four. In front of me  was a middle-aged woman complaining in stentorian tones about the fact that the last lot of loo rolls she had purchased ‘was packed too […]

You’ve Been Tango’ed

An awesome start to February. After a weekend where I saw 60 people rollerskating down Sloane Street with a very frustrated Ferrari-driver directly behind them (I love London!) to a 30-minute journey from Hammersmith to Colindale taking 2 hours because of an accident at Chiswick Roundabout ( I hate London!), I was ready for a […]

Blue Is The Colour

  Blue Monday? Wasn’t it just? My day at work felt like a 20-hour day. Absolute nightmare. I cheered myself up by remembering all the blue stuff I love. When I look at my paintings, I’m always surprised at how prevalent the colour blue is. So, sucks to Monday being blue, I love all things […]

Winter Solstice: Fake News!

Winter solstice, we just had it right? December 21st; shortest day of every year. Can anyone explain to me why we are then currently getting only 6 or 7 minutes of daylight at the moment? I am so over winter, I can’t tell you. Meanwhile my electricity supplier is sending out random bills with figures […]