The trials and tribulations of sharing a building with at least one litigious idiot. — In case any of you were wondering why I have been missing in action on Medium lately, allow me to enlighten you. Basically, I have failed at moving house. In November, we moved into an apartment in a block of seven in a converted Grade II* listed building. I really…

A review of my first year — NB: If you have clicked here expecting one of my humour stories, I am sorry: this one is a serious look at my first year of earnings on Medium. If Stats aren’t your cup of tea, I suggest you click away. Don’t miss this introductory paragraph: it is important I am posting this with some degree of trepidation…

Making the mistakes, so you don’t have to — It was 1984, and my number one egg, Jake, and I were in Gunnersbury Park playground. I was people-watching and became fascinated by an older woman, who had a toddler the same age as Jake, and two older girls. She was also with two younger, good-looking men, and I was…

Learn how to protect yourself from sudden adult death syndrome. — There is a story in the news today stating that Fox News Senior Vice President of News & Politics, Alan Komissaroff, died of a heart attack while exercising at home. He was described as young and healthy. If you google “death of young, healthy adults,” you will find stories like…

The cleverest financial scam and a life hack that will protect you. — Imagine that someone calls you one day and promises they can make you money — guaranteed. The well-spoken person has a plausible reason for getting in touch — they have done their research and may mention the name of someone you know who has given them your number and suggested…

Making the mistakes, so you don’t have to — “Learn from the mistakes of others. You can’t live long enough to make them all yourself.” — Eleanor Roosevelt Questions

How to improve your chances of finding the perfect match — I met my husband online. We have been married for over ten years now. Before that, I had a wonderful long-term relationship with a man I met online. In between, I had a whole heap of fun. Here are my top tips for successful online dating. Invest in a good photograph Love enters through the…

Please 😁 — This article will make no sense unless you check out Smillew’s challenge here: Scrabble Your Medium — Challenge Alert! A new challenge for the challenge and/or Scrabble loversmedium.com At first, I thought it was going to be all about the scoring. So I recreated a board here . ..