Daily Archives: April 25, 2013

My cure for feeling sorry for myself

25 Thursday Apr 2013

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Easy chicken noodle soupThe sun is shining, everyone’s enjoying themselves outside and I’m… ill.

I’ve been feeling sorry for myself all day today with blocked sinuses (ow) and a constantly streaming nose. Although I don’t remember my mum making me chicken noodle soup when I was poorly as a child, I do remember her making other soups. There’s nothing like the feeling of comfort from a homemade soup, even if it hasn’t been made by your mum.

Yesterday we had roast chicken with salad for tea. As I was feeling pretty rotten, I started off making a chicken soup for the following day, but ended up abandoning it in favour of my bed at 5.30pm. Continue reading »

My Perfect Girls’ Night In

25 Thursday Apr 2013

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Brought to you in association with Ladbrokes Bingo

It’s official: I am getting old. With four weddings on the cards this year and three hen dos, I have already been on rather a few nights out with the girls. And, while they were brilliant fun, they have also left me a little bit broken.

As I massage my sore feet (I’m not used to long periods in heels anymore) and mourn the loss of my stamina, I’m not surprised to see the results of a survey recently conducted by Ladbrokes Bingo, showing that 70% of women would prefer a night in with their friends to an evening out on the town. Continue reading »