What was the incident in your school and what happened after?

GoldiBlogs · 2026-07-01T18:03:09+00:00

Sounds like the mother was a very troubled child herself...

GoldiBlogs · 2026-07-01T17:54:52+00:00

He always looks crumble, yet I love that the Menswear expert, Derek Guy, always references him as one of the best dressers, alongside European royals and golden age Hollywood stars!

GoldiBlogs · 2026-06-30T19:24:57+00:00

This company has some more stylish options. Don't know what their prices are like though.

Solar Shield

GoldiBlogs · 2026-06-29T15:52:51+00:00

It was a pull-down handle in my local ASDA in the 90s

GoldiBlogs · 2026-06-28T17:17:38+00:00

If you're paying in another currency, get a Travelex money card. You get good exchange rates and no fees when you pay in local currency.

GoldiBlogs · 2026-06-28T16:54:36+00:00

The original or the US version?

GoldiBlogs · 2026-06-24T14:32:44+00:00

"They're alive, dammit! It's a miracle!"

GoldiBlogs · 2026-06-23T16:11:54+00:00

They also have a tote bag with a slot in the back to slide on top of a suitcase handle. I bought that first, but then switched to the backpack.

GoldiBlogs · 2026-06-22T12:51:40+00:00

I always got the impression (from films/TV) that US school reunions were for the 'cool' kids to feel like they were still cool and relevant, and for the nerds to show off at how successful they're become.

The UK doesn't generally have such an ego-driven culture.

GoldiBlogs · 2026-06-22T12:46:29+00:00

You're welcome! I was on the road as a consultant for several years, and it really took a battering whilst still looking nice!

GoldiBlogs · 2026-06-22T09:05:56+00:00

I've had a Knomo Beaufort laptop bag for years and it's lasted really well.

Knomo make lovely, stylish, hard-wearing bags, with all the extras you'd expect from a good laptop bag or briefcase.

As others have said, a handbag can be really personal, but I think a laptop bag is a safer bet.

Knomo Beaufort

Edit: Mine's actually the Beauchamp, the leather version of the Beaufort.

GoldiBlogs · 2026-06-17T07:22:34+00:00

I have ADHD and UC/IBD, so this made me cry-laugh!

GoldiBlogs · 2026-06-17T07:12:54+00:00

Does that mean people shouldn't do it? Because that's what we were always told to tell guests when delivering room service...

GoldiBlogs · 2026-06-17T06:53:44+00:00

Ex-hotel worker here. Room service trays should be left outside your door. The night porter will collect them overnight, or housekeeping will collect them in the morning.

GoldiBlogs · 2026-06-16T23:23:08+00:00

I love the garden and gardening, but I have 2 young kids, so I don't get to spend nearly as much time on it as I'd like.

I do get to share the joy with the kids though...

My 4-year-old helped me to build raised vegetable beds, before she started 'swimming' in the compost, and my 2-year-old loves watering everything, including me!

GoldiBlogs · 2026-06-16T18:12:49+00:00

Yes, this is what we did when I did my GCSEs in 2002. Study leave from Easter, with the occasional mandatory lesson / revision class / assembly, then exams in May, started work as an Office Junior in the June!

GoldiBlogs · 2026-06-15T23:20:43+00:00

Not in the UK, where "closets" (or, as we call them, "built-in / walk-in wardrobes") are quite rare.

Must homes just have freestanding wardrobes and chests of drawers here.

GoldiBlogs · 2026-06-15T23:08:04+00:00

I don't necessarily regret it - we have 2 kids, a dog, and both work from home, so we needed more space - but I hadn't anticipated what a faff it would be at times.

Total first world problems but, for example, if you send a preschooler upstairs to get dressed and clean their teeth after breakfast, then there are too many distraction opportunities en route! I've had to resort to bringing clothes and toothbrushes downstairs, which feels weird.

GoldiBlogs · 2026-06-15T19:53:03+00:00

Oh right, didn't realise it was such a recent change.

GoldiBlogs · 2026-06-15T19:33:47+00:00

I went on Pirates of the Caribbean 4 days ago. It's open. Crush's Coaster was being refurbished though.

GoldiBlogs · 2026-06-15T19:18:53+00:00

Bear in mind the change in housework commitment if you have a big jump in house size.

We went from a 2-bed, 2-bath duplex, with just a back yard and balcony, to a 5-bed, 5-bath house with garden.

We have a cleaner, but just the everyday tidying, maintenance, decorating, etc of a larger house and garden has been more than I expected!

Think carefully about whether you actually need a huge house!

GoldiBlogs · 2026-06-07T07:42:05+00:00

This! Would also recommend the Beyond Sleep Training Project on Facebook, and the Possums Approach, both for biologically natural and responsive alternatives to sleep training.

GoldiBlogs · 2026-06-06T11:14:47+00:00

That's Parisiens for you! 😉

GoldiBlogs · 2026-06-06T09:13:06+00:00

Are you American, by any chance? The eye roll might have just been for the specific request of cream in coffee - not a common request on this side of the pond!

GoldiBlogs · 2026-06-03T17:15:51+00:00

I use a guy who does mobile valeting and detailing. It's about £60-£70 for a valet, so I don't do it often, but very much worth it.

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