As I get older, I can pick out four distinct phases of what it’s like being a stepchild. In some respects, this is hardly surprising. Relationships naturally change as people move into different phases of life and I can distinctly pick out phases with my blood relatives too.
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has made headlines over recent days courtesy of a certain media commentator (some would say politician). At this time of year, the RNLI doesn’t need such distractions as it’s busy enough guarding beaches and keeping waterways safe during peak holiday season. What should families be keeping in mind if
I am going to ask you a question and I want you to think long and hard before answering: What is the correct way to load a dishwasher? Supplementary question: Does the dishwasher cause tension in your relationship?
At the start of lockdown, the excitable elements in the media predicted a lockdown baby boom. I was never convinced by this argument. Sure enough, over time I have noticed more and more news reports about lockdown having a negative impact on the nation’s, ahem, intimate behaviour.
The first news reports of a Coronavirus baby boom emerged from China. As the virus spread to Europe, similar news reports of a mass, socially distanced shagfest have appeared over here. I can’t be alone in thinking this is a ridiculous idea.
