Tag Archives: Chick lit

*What goes down, must come up*

Posted on February 23, 2012 by

I’m thinking of renaming the house Just Vomit. Lori has had a sickness bug for the third time in six weeks. Being a generous child, she thoughtfully shared her germs with Akasha, and the two of them went into competition … Continue reading →

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Pre-op

Posted on November 10, 2011 by

The surgeon told me it’s a tiny little ten minute operation and really I have no need to worry. The risks are minute and the benefits could be dramatic. Additionally, the procedure itself offers an opportunity for sleep. So I … Continue reading →

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The prep

Posted on August 5, 2011 by

That time has come again. I’m off to have my front bottom (and other womanly parts) inspected and assessed by a ‘lady doctor’. I say a ‘lady doctor’ but actually, he’s a man. I have been busy preparing myself. Not … Continue reading →

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The party – not

Posted on June 16, 2011 by

It all started with the bloody salad. I asked Joni what she wanted to do for her 16th birthday and she informed me that she’d like a big party. Not just with her friends, but also with mine. My friends … Continue reading →

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Mothering Sunday approach

Posted on May 6, 2011 by

Thank crunchie it’s Friday. Oh sorry Cadbury’s, I mean, the weekend is upon us and I’m truly joyful. Tomorrow I plan to sleep past 7am and the fact that it’s Mothering Sunday on well, Sunday, here in Germany, does not … Continue reading →

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That’s a day in the life of a typical teenage girl

Posted on April 16, 2011 by

They stay in their beds don’t raise their sleepy heads There’s noise all around but they do not hear a sound Then they can’t sleep at night, have trouble switching off the light The bathroom’s full of potions all kinds … Continue reading →

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I am the strange one on the bus

Posted on March 23, 2011 by

WordPress prompt: What’s the strangest thing that’s ever happened to you on a bus? Can I only tell one story? Story one: Aged 18, I found myself studying at Heriot-Watt University in the beautiful city of Edinburgh. Or rather, on the … Continue reading →

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How to embarrass yourself at the internist

Posted on March 17, 2011 by

OK so tomorrow I’m off to the clinic to be filmed internally. Because I’m being thoroughly explored from different angles, the good doctor has decided to give me the opportunity to catch up on lost sleep. Would be nice, but … Continue reading →

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Adventures of a drying housewife

Posted on March 17, 2011 by

I am having a truly mental day. It could be described as one of the mentaller days in my life. Why? Because at the weekend the tumble dryer dissolved and a family of four, with no dryer, rain, a mountainous … Continue reading →

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Give thanks

Posted on March 11, 2011 by

It’s time to give thanks to Otto Wichterle. Who? I hear most of you say. (He’s the Czech chemist who invented contact lenses. Although, the multi-talented Leonardo da Vinci should be credited for the initial idea.) Not because without those … Continue reading →

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