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Hay now, don’t dream it’s over
Like countless others, I feel caught in an eternal tug-of-war against myself, trapped between the vice-like indulgences I’d like to dial down (gorging on cheese, swearing at BMW drivers, endless doom-scrolling) and things I aspire to do more of (exfoliation, sunrise yoga, learning circus skills). And sitting at the top of my well-intentioned “must do…
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A GCSE in supporting teens through exams, anyone?
Oh, joy! The abominable hellscape that is exam season is upon us. Solidarity to everyone parenting young charges through this challenging time. Nobody warned me that, seemingly minutes after holding my lad’s tiny hands on the last walk to Primary school, I’d be presiding over a simmering cauldron of hormones, Lynx Africa and sky-high cortisol…
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Rebel Bear artwork inspired by disabled parking row to be displayed at Cardiff gallery on site of dispute
Mural painted in support of wheelchair user Cerys Gemma on show at Blackwater Gallery in Cardiff’s Prospect Place A mural found in Cardiff created by the mysterious Glaswegian Street artist, The Rebel Bear, is being shown at Blackwater Gallery on the site of the parking dispute which inspired the piece. The artwork, which appeared on…
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One bad apple? That old chestnut.
Another week and sexual harassment allegations have rocked yet another prominent organisation Honestly, it’s becoming as predictable as death, taxes and Tom Jones banging on about hangingout with Elvis. It could almost be sweepstake material if it weren’t so utterly reprehensible. Roll up, roll up! Which brand will be hit by a sex pestery scandal next? Get your bets in. This time it’s a business lobby group, the CBI,under the spotlight.…
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Another bloody battle to fight
In the week of International Women’s Day, I’ve been thinking about the battles we’re still fighting. As I’ve written in this column, it’s a day that increasingly makes me feel torn. Celebrating inspirational women is, of course, a good thing. But we have a bloody long way to go when it comes to equality, and…
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It’s the wrong-shaped ball…
This column first appeared in The Western Mail in February 2023. Joy of joys, it’s my least favourite time of year to live in Cardiff again. It comes around so quickly, the Six Nations. Just as I’ve breathed a sigh of relief that the Autumn internationals are over, here comes rugby again. As a keen…
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The great caffeine swindle
This column first appeared in The Western Mail in January 2023. I once had a colleague who proudly sported a sweater with the slogan “But first, coffee!” underneath a cartoon of a steaming caffeinated beverage. The implication? That nothing of note would be achieved in her life without the oral ingestion of liquidated amphetamine. Imagine…
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The algorithm is gonna get you….
This column first appeared in The Western Mail in December 2022. In a break from the usual family tradition, we won’t be playing Trivial Pursuit this festive season. Instead, you’ll find us hunched over a laptop experimenting with our latest obsession – ChatGPT. I hope I’m not overstating it to say this mind-blowing technology feels…
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Watches Qatar, gently weeps….
This column first appeared in The Western Mail in November 2022 It’s morally problematic world cup fever time. Over 60 years since we last qualified, it’s typical that this is the one to break the spell. Because make no bones about it, Qatar 2022 is highly problematic. The fact that this World Cup is being held in a country…
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Fight for your right (to moan like hell)
This column first appeared in The Western Mail in October 2022 It’s not every day you develop a sense of kinship with a random Scouse footballer. But it was hard not to feel sympathy for Wrexham striker Paul Mullin this week. Poor, principled Mullin was given a dressing down by his club for deigning to…
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