For the last few weeks, I've spent all day every day with a three-year-old boy as my constant companion. Three-year-old boys are very good fun to hang out with - they make for great company. But it does strike me that we've very little in common. For example, things I enjoy include Pilates, clothes shopping, coffee ...
"What age you is mummy?" asked my three-year-old recently. A topical question, when the internet is full of How Old Do I Look photos (clever Microsoft!), hitting on the mild obsession some (many) of us have with how old we look versus how old we are, and how publicly we're prepared to discuss the topic. I ...
Walking past a poster for Disney's "Maleficent", I stopped to look at the evil Queen, noticing how striking she looked. Peering more closely, I spotted Angelina Jolie's name. And had a sudden realisation, that with just days to go before I turn forty, I'll never be Angelina Jolie. I mean, I was never actually going to be Angelina Jolie ...