For all people. Younger or older (like my husband, recently made redundant).

Wollaton? Near Nottingham? I loved that museum as a child living nearby.

Tranexamic acid is a godsend, it really is. The difference it makes in so short a while is just short of miraculous.

Snapfish.

It varies enormously. Local authority salaries are low but corporate and higher education archives tend to pay more. Entry-level salaries are usually quite dire but improve over time and can be generous at manager level. Generally they probably are lower than other sectors.

I just hope I can shake the cold and despondency before next weekend when we celebrate my birthday jointly with a close friend, whose birthday it is during the week. Fingers crossed.

Thanks! Can’t abide brandy so gin and then red wine. Both medicinal, of course.

Hey Duggee came before the Scouting section, funnily enough. Same concept, same name, different badges.

Hey Duggee gives Squirrels (Scouting for 4-6yo) leaders so many issues! No, you don’t get a badge every session you come to, sorry.

He has 30 (!!) open applications and another five to complete. He’s started the interview process with three so far. Purely a numbers game and a far cry from his last experience of the job market, which was as recently as late 2022.

What used to take us hours can be done in minutes. Yes, we rewrite it and fact-check it but that is much easier than writing from scratch. Also so many companies now go on CV alone and you can be sure they’re using AI to filter using keywords. Very daunting.

Same. I tried reading the website, too, but didn’t find what everyone is talking about.

Home again after an alumni display, home to an empty house (the boys are at school camp). I have red wine and pizza (with fresh basil when it comes out of the oven).