Blog: A lesson in life from 'the Ginger Ninja'
I THINK ‘how hard can it be?’ were the famous last words I uttered before my niece and her entourage exploded into my house.
View ArticleBlog: Me, an actor? You've got the wrong script
THERE’S a film crew coming to Kirkby Lonsdale.
View ArticleBlog: Dead-eyed zombies? That's us!
AT 7am today I was perfectly happy. I’d woken up – always a bonus – and was looking forward to a big bowl of chocolate cereal before work.
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I WROTE a feature last week on the importance of organ donation and have since signed up to be a donor myself.
View Article"Tut tut, Mary Berry, all that cake is no good..."
CHANGE is in the air at Casa Clarke this week.
View ArticleNew washing machine puts us in a spin...
YOU know you’re getting old when a new washing machine is heralded like the arrival of the Baby Jesus himself.
View ArticleI wonder if my cat really loves me...
ONE lunch hour last week I overheard two women in Kendal having the age-old ‘cats versus dogs’ debate.
View ArticleFriday treats are a subsbtitute for TV Bake-Off heaven
THERE’S a void in my life left behind by the Great British Bake-Off.
View Article"A mysterious ghostly presence keeps walking off with half my wages..."
THE subject of ghosts has come up several times in the office recently following a ‘sighting’ by a colleague’s wife.
View ArticleLooks like d'Artagnan might stay
THIS week has been all about the ‘mo’. The fiance, who can barely muster himself to get a haircut most of the time, has embraced ‘Movember’ – where men grow a moustache for a month to raise awareness...
View ArticleIt's lonely out here in the real world
YOU might want to take a seat, hold on to your hat and make sure your socks are secure for this: Last week I deleted my Facebook account.
View Article"Forget the board games - we want iPads for Christmas!"
THE Christmas I was eight I desperately wanted a 'Baby Rollerblade' doll.
View Article"Please reduce the volume of your stress, I'm trying to watch Elf..."
I’M going to take a step back and prepare to run in case my next sentence gets me lynched: I’ve done all my Christmas shopping.
View Article"It's like the Blackpool illuminations at home..."
ONE of my favourite things about this time of year is The OTT Christmas House.
View ArticleThis year will be different - well, maybe!
IT’S that time of year again when we all have to pretend we’re trying to better ourselves.
View Article"I may as well finish my Chocolate Orange first..."
IT’S that time of year again when we all have to pretend we’re trying to better ourselves.
View Article“They’re saying we might need to stockpile hundreds of tins of beans!"
LIKE Englishmen in hot countries and the Daily Express, I am becoming strangely fascinated by the weather.
View Article"I do try not to sound like grandma!"
APPARENTLY I’ve started to talk like I’m several decades older than I am.
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