Category Archives: erzsebel du jour
Time
Here in the darkest end of the winter, it would be nice sometimes to cosy up and just be, but there has been no time. It feels like every moment is accounted for, and yet I still feel under pressure … Continue reading
Armpit Christmas
On 21st December, we celebrated Yule as a family. It was a small quiet family thing: we hung up a willow branch and decorated it with stars and lights, roast a chicken, lit candles and exchanged presents. Oh, and had … Continue reading
A Karen-Shaped Feminist
[Alternative title considered for this post: Boobs Are Amazing] I accidentally got stuck in a feminist internet forum discussion about the joys of being childless. It was a horrible, horrible place, and I am struggling to articulate why without sounding … Continue reading
Congruence
I could never have one of those off-the-peg weddings, she told me, as she sat next to me in her dark burgundy, velvety corseted wedding dress surrounded by people updating twitter on their phones. The girl who sits next to … Continue reading
twedding
It’s years since I’ve been to a proper blogmeet, and I had forgotten how much fun it was. Friday saw us heading to Bristol for possibly the best blogmeet ever, with a wedding thrown in for our entertainment too. Twitter … Continue reading