Most of childraising is just straight work. Honestly. The diapers are labour, as is the laundry (said with a harrowed, moaning, groan), the fact that everything you tidy has to be tidied three times over because as soon as you put it down, an invisible elastic toddler string snaps it to somewhere else in the…
Author: VickyTH
athlete * powerlifter * photographer * gardener *
Art for Art’s Sake
Every year I read the write-ups on the Turner Prize, partially for the sake of keeping an eye on what’s going on the the world of Modern Art (Ecclectic, Provoking, Weird and Often Disturbing Art might be a more accurate description) and partially for a good laugh at what our society has made of itself. This…
Art for Art’s Sake
Every year I read the write-ups on the Turner Prize, partially for the sake of keeping an eye on what’s going on the the world of Modern Art (Ecclectic, Provoking, Weird and Often Disturbing Art might be a more accurate description) and partially for a good laugh at what our society has made of itself. This…
Wish lists (collectively) are my nemesis
Every year in November, the topic of “Christmas wish lists” comes up around our house. This concept was not something that existed in our family when I was a kid and still feels vaguely foreign to me. Perhaps the idea of giving without expecting anything in return has sunk in too well….. I can see…
Why I migrated
I’ve been asked a couple of times now why I moved to WordPress from Blogger, so here it is: Blogger: ran like a slug on my old computer, frequently causing it to hiccough or pass out was clumsy to use and often required you to jump through three steps to accomplish one action didn’t have…
Raising the Bar Strength & Conditioning 