Grown-upness sucks. Like a Dyson.

You know when you were a kid and your parents said, “stop whingeing, these are the best days of your life”?  Well, they knew what they were talking about and we all should’ve listened up, and immediately played hard and funned the sh*t out of life. They imparted this pearl (constantly) because they had – […]

Women without children must stop apologising

You may or may not have seen in various press today, reports about comments that Kim Cattrall made on Women’s Hour.  She has recently spoken out about her feelings towards the term, ‘childless’, saying she feels that it suggests that women who don’t have children are somehow missing something.  I am inclined to agree with her on this point. -less Word origin […]

A glimmer of hope for the future

Well, maybe I should have kids, after all! *PSYCH! After some months of rude, crude and downright dirty online dating experiences, (did I mention the **Italian journalist who wanted me to call him ‘slave’, lick my stilettos and sent a late-night, drunken message about pee? Nope? Another time maybe); I have seen a tiny chink […]

It’s a risky business – this English language teaching

I’ve been in the middle of a weird work situation.  That being that I am freelance, and that one of the partners of the agency that hires me for the main part of my week, doesn’t want to accept the professional relationship as such. As a freelance, you are your own boss.  Or so I […]

Thought for the day

http://youtu.be/FCfwhhDqHlc The Secret Diary of Anne Pank has reached seven thousand views. I’ll keep writing, as long as you keep reading. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Gracias, diolch yn fawr, gracies, merci, grazie, tak, dankjewel y muchas, muchas mas. Have a great New Year. Annie P. Xx

2014, the year that was…..

…. a bit of a party. So, as I pack for green and pleasant lands, I can reflect on the year that was, and look forward to the year that will be.  With, I have to say, a little twinge of excitement.  Keep it on the down low, I think it’s going to be a good […]