Are School Holidays Mission Impossible For Working Parents?

Are School Holidays Mission Impossible For Working Parents?

6 weeks vacation for pupils (UK), whilst teachers receive paid leave. Childcare consumes most of a working parents' salary. Is childbearing now only for the elite? Summertime. Holiday. Bliss. Happiness. A child’s dream; a parents nightmare, where’s the middle ground?  Family. Free childcare, so you can still earn your buck. But not everyone is so [...]

Prison Brides: One Question, Why?

Prison Brides: One Question, Why?

The rest of your lives begin with two words, I do. For better for worse - hey, at least the only way is up from here, right? Honeymoon could be a visitation pass? Oh boy. There’s us thinking our lives are hard. You hear people say it’s hard to meet people nowadays, good people. Dependent [...]

Arsenic and Lead Poisoning Exclusively to Women in 2024 – Equality?

Arsenic and Lead Poisoning Exclusively to Women in 2024 – Equality?

Flo, menstrual reminder, - time of the month to stock up on tampons. Why not expose ourselves to toxic metals, fancy a hemodialysis?  It’s 2024. We’re advanced. Investing in business, tech, property. Mobiles, rockets, planes submarines, yachts even, go through meticulous testing. These things are expensive, it’s vital they’re safe to use, right? Half the [...]

Road Politics: Does Your Car Indicate Status?

Road Politics: Does Your Car Indicate Status?

Are we peer pressured into investing 5 figures just to be acknowledged? Why car emblems garner more respect than human life. You gain a driving licence. Excited to get your first car, only to observe the Highway Code is only observed by a fraction of fellow drivers. Since we all drive a piece of metal, [...]

Post-Lockdown Holidays: Smart or Naive?

Post-Lockdown Holidays: Smart or Naive?

'Sun, sea and mojitos' sounds like a glimpse into heaven. But is it too early to be booking your next vacation? Once lockdown lifts, people are gonna be moving erratically. Just think of shopping malls on Christmas eve, but leaving all the gifts and grocery shopping until 30 minutes before closing time. Yeah, that kinda [...]