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LATEST ARTICLES ( 36 )

• 10 Things I Will Do When This Is All Over

  

  I will give amazing hugs. Not just little half-arsed air kisses, no, proper my-heart-to-your-heart squeezes where I feel the pulse of you. Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2020 FAMILY, PARENTING

• 4. You Know You’re a Woman Over 50 When…

  

  You have made a clear decision as to whether yoga is something you love, or something that winds you up. Ditto, jumpsuits.You have experienced life’s high and... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2019 FAMILY, PARENTING

• 3. Nostalgia Ain’t What It Used to Be

  

  Any time I take a dawn flight into the outrageous pinks of sunrise, I am floored by feelings of nostalgia. I am reminded of the long-haul travel across the... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• 2. Notes on Italy

  

  There is almost certainly some place in the world that contains the essence of your story, somewhere that makes you pause for a moment when you run your... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• 1. Notes on Gravity

  

  So… anyway, I’ve been freaking out about getting old. I’m 50 as fuck. It happened last November, the day was just suddenly there like an unexpected wedding wher... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The London Marathon 2016 Begins at Home

  

  Here is a list of things I hate: Shorts Massive crowds Asking for money Physical pain Blisters Bleeding nipples Peeing in the street But, more than I dislike an... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2016 FAMILY, PARENTING

• There’s An Unexpected Item in My Bagging Area

  

  I want to talk to you about shopping, those tiny exchanges conducted under strip light.Buying stuff is the coal-face of human material desire,  the location of... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Returning to Work: From the Frying Pan into the Mire

  

  My poor blog has been more neglected than a bikini line in winter. I’ve been working full-time you see, and I’ve also been letting things fall through the... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• How to Take Great Photos With Your Smartphone

  

  Gilbert George by Robert GoldsteinIn the age of the smartphone, many of us are recording and sharing our entire lives digitally. Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• All This Scratching is Making Me Itch: Are Tights a Feminist Issue?

  

  Originally posted on Sara Bran: Vintage Stocking Ad image from http://vi.sualize.us The leaves are coming down which means the tights are going up in our... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• 7 Reasons Why I Am More Rock and Roll Than Keith Richards

  

  When I was young *croaky voice* I was in a band.All those decades ago, as I smoked a tree-sized doobie with the drummer of an indie band in a dank rehearsal... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• You and Me Are History: Archiving the Future

  

  My lovely 23 Snaps Photo Book…The other day, I was asked to produce a baby photo of my youngest child, and I couldn’t. With a wave of nausea, I realised that... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Writer & Stand-Up Viv Groskop: Laughter Lines

  

  This week, Catching the Comet’s Tail features writer and stand-up Viv Groskop. Her memoir ‘I Laughed I Cried: How One Woman Took on Stand-Up and (Almost)... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Artist Sandra Turnbull: Sense and Sensuality

  

  This week, Catching the Comet’s Tail hosts artist Sandra Turnbull. A group show,”I Love You Because,” featuring 40 artist’s interpretations of Elvis, opens... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Musician Amanda Palmer: Spontaneous Intimacy

  

  This week’s Catching the Comet’s Tail interview features musician, artist, and all-round creative maverick Amanda Palmer who is currently in the UK with her ban... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2013 MUSIC

• Let’s Get Naked

  

  I’m totally about to run naked and free… honest.Let’s get naked.These words, at one time, would not have caused me too much fuss. I have lived in California... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• Tribal Motherhood: The Day I Realised I Am a Wanker Mum

  

  Organic Camper Van Mum Tribe: Fully Paid MemberThe playground is the most tribal place I have ever been, and I’m not talking about the children. Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Musician KT Tunstall: Desert Boots

  

  I am delighted to welcome singer/songwriter KT Tunstall to Catching the Comet’s Tail. KT’s new album, Invisible Empire// Crescent Moon, is as haunting and... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Graphic Novelist Glyn Dillon: Access All Areas

  

  This week’s Catching the Comet’s Tail features graphic novelist Glyn Dillon. His book, The Nao of Brown, tells the darkly beautiful story of Nao, a half-Japanes... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Author Ben Hatch: Cheese, Marriage and Qwerty Keyboards

  

  I’m delighted to welcome author Ben Hatch to Catching the Comet’s Tail. Ben is a master of the kind of acute observation of family life that has you pondering... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, TRAVEL