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We have a golden orb spider that has taken up residence in our back yard. It can thank its lucky stars it’s not a redback or it would have been dead ages ago. But, it’s a rather interesting shape: a greyish-white abdomen (which is growing bigger and...

Sir Terry Pratchett has wandered off somewhere with Death – probably gone to pat Death’s kitten and have a chat with Death’s daughter, Susan – and he won’t find his way back to us. No more wonderful Discworld stories. No more hilariously...

I’m celebrating International Women’s Day in a small way. (That’s me: subtle.) I’m going to brunch with a friend, who is also female. That’s right; we’re going out in public without being chaperoned by our fathers, brothers or...

There are lots of good things about getting older/becoming more mature/ripening… For a start, you know more stuff than when you were young, you just can’t always put it into action. You care less about what other people think and more about what will cause...

While partaking of breakfast, I always do a quick (sometimes not so quick) scroll through Facebook. This morning’s contribution to my ever-expanding knowledge of life on planet Earth was the usual interesting mix. Requests for me to sign petitions for the...

So, how’s your Valentine’s Day going so far? Have you been inundated with luuurve? Flowers; perfume; chocolate; Mitre 10 gift vouchers…? Are you and your sweetheart dining out tonight? Will there be candles and whispered sweet nothings? In our nearly...