This Week I Ate... Artichoke and Blanchette
I launched a pretty savage assault on my face this week. Food and drink were pummelled in relentlessly until a friend grabbed some bits around my waist and tutted. So I bought some new trainers and...
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A Second Chance For New Year's Resolutions
Last night our local grocer in Shanghai -- known affectionately as the 'Avocado lady' -- rolled up her shutters after the week-long New Year's break and began unpacking her greens. A sure sign that...
View ArticleSpare a Thought For the Families of Addicts
In the wake of the death of Phillip Seymour Hoffman it seems everyone is writing about addiction, about the addict, explaining their pain, their suffering and helping us feel compassion. It is...
View ArticleI Am Glad I Did Not Have Pancreatic Cancer
The latest ad by Pancreatic Cancer Action has received praise and criticism. Highlighting the comparatively small 5 year survival rate (3%) and investment in research it shows a real-life male and...
View ArticleFood and Family Fun on the Big Rig Mobile Kitchen
Story by Ramona Rivera As a radio broadcaster I get to attend many fun events with my son, and this time it was the Fresno Fair. While we were on a hunt for a Fair favorite cinnamon roll, we happened...
View ArticlePardon? A Day in the Life of... a Deaf Twentysomething
Of the 10 million people in the UK with some form of hearing loss, 3.7 million are of working age (16 - 64) Have you wondered just how young deaf people manage to lead normal lives? Yes, yes you have....
View ArticleRise of the Phrase 'Can I Get?'
In London something has happened to the English language, it is being dismantled and reassembled according to an, as yet unidentified, meme - a virus has spread though our tongue, a malformed mutant of...
View Article4000 Miles Driving Around Europe, in a Wheelchair, in Less Than a Month
My name is Tori, I'm fiercely independent and I was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy type 2 at 18 months old. I'm now living my life, exactly as I choose to. Having a neuromuscular condition...
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Pippa's Pancakes
Pippa is a vegetarian friend who finds my carnivorous habits distinctly off-putting. She's asked me for more meat-free recipes. It's not that I don't cook vegetarian food. I do. But I wouldn't say any...
View ArticleSuffolkating: The Hillbillies Have X-ray Eyes
Lynda's supposed to meet me at the train station but the Stilo's out of action: some sort of steering rod calamity that will cost more to fix than we paid for the infernal thing. For about a...
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Illegal Tattoo Artist Jailed For Four Months After Creating Hideous Alice In...
Here's a cautionary tale for doing your homework when it comes to getting tattooed. An illegal tattoo artist whose botched work left a young woman's back permanently scarred has been jailed for four...
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Detox For Busy Girls: We Try A Fridge Fill - Is It Worth The Cash?
After breaking my commitment to a dry January after just three days I spent most of the month eating and drinking myself into a "I refuse to accept it's a new year, new me" stupor. Now, I suffer the...
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Feminism Today: Is It Missing the Point?
I'm going to be honest: when it comes to the current wave of feminism, I'm sliding into complete apathy. Don't get me wrong, I'm a feminist and always will be. But lately, the more I read, the more...
View ArticleRecipe of the Week: Tagliarini With Artichokes and Prawns
This is a really tasty pasta and surprisingly easy to make once you have prepared your artichokes. The trick is to make the artichokes very juicy so the pasta absorbs their flavour. Always use uncooked...
View ArticleFat or Sugar - Which Is Worse?
The recent BBC2 Horizon programme on sugar versus fat was a good idea in theory, but it turned out to be rather confusing and ultimately disappointing. The intention was to try to settle the argument...
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Amanda Byram's Australian Retreats
TV presenter and @ByramBod fitness expert Amanda Byram checks out some of Australia's hottest spa retreats... The Shangri-La Hotel, Sydney Ohh la la... The Shangri-La's reputation definitely precedes...
View ArticleCancer: It Is Not a Competition
This week I, like many, was shocked and saddened to be faced by an advert with the slogan "I wish I had breast cancer". Part of a campaign by Pancreatic Cancer Action, the aim was to highlight the poor...
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Weekend Shopping: Sporty Spice
Sports luxe looks - the kind that embraces fine fabrics you definitely don't want to sweat in - have been around for a while now and this season is no exception. The appeal of gorgeous, wearable and,...
View ArticleBlurred Lines
Can men and women ever be just friends? I wondered this out loud on Saturday night as I was sitting down to dinner with a girlfriend. "No" she told me, matter of factly. "No?" I asked. I was a little...
View ArticleUndateable Me
This has nothing to do with Channel 4's current tv series called, The Undateables. However, the idea of getting on the show is becoming more appealing as time wears on. Still, I doubt they can really...
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