Sad

I awoke today to a strange light glaring through my window. What the ….? Then I realised it was sunlight — something which has absent here in Edinburgh for many long and dreary months.  It may be a coincidence, but I think this (short-lived) burst of sunlight has lifted my mood a little; I’ve been kind [...]

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Gillian McKeith is too thin

Well, that’s my opinion anyway and probably tinged with bitterness, because I think I’ve reached my all time fattest. If you don’t know who Gillian McKeith is – she’s best known as a television ‘nutrition expert’, who puts tubby victims volunteers  on her on a strict ‘healthy’ diet, forces them to exercise a bit and [...]

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The Sisters in Law Documentary

    I watched the absolutely brilliant, award-winning Sisters in Law documentary on Channel 4 tonight. The firm follows the work of a two-woman law team in the town of Kumba, Cameroon, as they dispense justice and fight against long-held prejudices held by the male population. The cases are heart-breaking but the much-quoted phrase ‘life-affirming’ in relation [...]

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Best Blogs: DrWhose

Mark Freeland (if that really is his name) is one of the best ever undiscovered bloggers.  I know I’ve mentioned him before but I’m so taken up by his writing style and wit that I have to draw world attention to him. No, I’m not obsessed. Anyway, you can find him at DrWhose.
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