14 Wonderful Women for International Women’s Day

March 14, 2026Antiracism, Architecture, Art, Artists, Books, Children, Creativity, Equality, Fiction, Food, Health, Love, Magic, Music, Parents, Politics, Science, Skincare, Sport, Women, Writers

8 March was the 115th International Women’s Day so, a few days later, on the 14th, here are 14 Wonderful Women.
And, close to UK Mother’s Day, one particular mother. There’s a magician, an actor, a writer, a chief midwife, a scientist, an architect, a facilitator for parents and their children, an inventor of a glorious body oil, an inventor of delicious snacks, a composer, a truth-seeker for racial justice, an MP, a painter, a footballer. and a mention for my Mum.

Can we ever know our parents as individuals? And One Green Thing: CLING FILM storage alternatives

March 14, 2020Drink, Food, One Green Thing, Parents, Plastic, Storage, Storytelling, Writing

This year my sisters and I had the family ciné films transferred to DVD and I’ve just watched them all. And as I watched the parts where we children didn’t feature, I wondered if it’s ever possible for children to know their parents as individual independent humans? And I came to the conclusion that it’s … Read More