Lost and Found
"He really loved kangaroo mince in the end," said The Mothership through her tears, the night she called with the news. Our beloved, deranged hound Bert had passed away at the ripe old age of fourteen...
View ArticleThree Times A Lady
If there’s anyone left out there, apologies for the ongoing crapness. Every freaking time I post an entry the comment spam starts pouring in within half an hour and is there anything more demoralising...
View ArticleBouncer
The Mothership, recently retired from teaching, is currently on an epic caravan voyage to the Outback with her husband Ray. I’ve just received this dispatch from Berri, South Australia: “Yesterday...
View ArticleThe Big Galah
Another dispatch from The Mothership as she continues her caravan trek into Australia’s centre. She’s just been to Kimba, located halfway across Australia apparently: Kimba is famous for its Big Galah,...
View ArticleIna Garten, my substitute mum
A sad new obsession began on a drab Monday night while waiting for University Challenge to begin. Flicking around the channels, I saw that Food Network UK had been added to Freeview. Until last month I...
View ArticleIf anyone has lost a duck
Mothershipism of the Day: “I really need to read that book, Let’s Talk About Lionel.” I’ve just returned from a brief trip to Australia and I’m nutty with jetlag, so this is your Warning: Excess...
View ArticlePhoning it in
I remember Jillian Michaels screaming Don’t phone it in! during in her 30 Day Shred DVD, probably as I slumped on the couch pouring water over my head. I haven’t done that DVD in yonks but that phrase...
View ArticleOrkney
We whisked The Mothership away to Orkney for a few days, because as you may recall she loves, “The history, Shauna, THE HISTORY!”. These islands, ten miles off the north coast of Scotland, have been...
View ArticleThe Mothership at 60
Today The Mothership turns 60! I stand by all the warm and fuzzy things I wrote on her 50th, so I wanted to share with you ten of my favourite Mothership moments. Happy birthday, dearest Mum – I love...
View ArticleFoxy by 40 – June 2016
Some updates on Operation Foxy by 40… This is 66 The Mothership is back into orbit after a month in the UK. The pinnacle of the trip was a jaunt to Manchester to see her beloved band Heart in concert,...
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