Survived M's birthday party on Saturday, marking the official end of the festive & birthday season (PHEW AND YAY). We held it at one of those indoor soft play centres that bill themselves as a "Kinderparadies" but leave unspoken the fact that they're Elternhölle. I'd vowed never to have a party there – just picking… Continue reading Making it through: 5 things 20.1.19

Having to wear brown tights with a black sweater today, owing to a Laundry Situation. Twitter poll reassures me that this is totally fine (OBVIOUSLY I asked Twitter, obviously) but I still find it extremely Rong and am stressed at having to leave the house like this. Even knowing that literally nobody cares what I'm… Continue reading Calm down dear: 5 things I have or have not been stressed by this week

I had a total meltdown last week over something completely minor, but what I was really mad about was being told off for my "tone" in a very patronising and whiny way. I absolutely lost it. This is a situation that I bet every single woman reading this can relate to: the tone policing, the unshakable… Continue reading OVER IT: 5 things 5.11.18

I've been quietly enjoying the time I spend these days on hausfrau stuff. Not so much scrubbing the toilets, but just pottering about keeping the household running. It's quite satisfying, when it's neither the only thing I have going on, nor something I have to squeeze in around the corners of an over-full working life.… Continue reading Domestic semi-bliss: 5 things 17.10.18

You know that uncomfortable feeling when you've got a big project of some kind and there's always stuff you're waiting for, or needing to do, or worrying about... even if it's all under control, it's just all there in the back of your mind all the time? So I have that right now on FIVE… Continue reading Crawling forward, but at least it’s forward: 5 things 3.9.18

Working is supposed to be boost self-esteem, and it basically does, but spending your days reading and writing about the astonishing things being done by really young, really smart people all on the verge of changing the world is maybe not that helpful. Basically every startup there is is doing something with blockchain, or quantum. Nano… Continue reading This week I learned: 5 things 18.6.18

Although the new job officially starts in June, I've sort of started already – with half a day of handover behind me, and my first task (conducting a short interview for the website) lined up for this Thursday evening. What I haven't yet done is had a proper discussion about my hours. It's a full-time job… Continue reading Weebles wibble but they don’t fall down: 5 things 21.5.2018