Banishing Busy

When a friend asks how you are, what is your go-to response? To my consternation, I recently realised that, of late, mine has become “Busy!” It’s not untrue, I am indeed a reasonably busy person. Between work, my family, friends, and the general life admin we all manage, I don’t get bored. However, if “busy” […]

Watch your words: redefining bad language

I have never really been much of a swearer. When I was growing up, my mother drilled it into me that swearing is a lazy form of self-expression. She encouraged me to choose my words more carefully, often with more devastating effect than any S- or F-bomb could ever achieve. So, while my French husband […]