by Toni | Oct 26, 2020 | Honesty
When the Welfare Reform Act was introduced, Iain Duncan Smith was famously quoted as saying, “I could live on £53 a week if I had to”. A petition was set up to see if he would like to prove it but of course he could live on £53 a week ‘if he had...
by Toni | Apr 28, 2020 | Family, Honesty
If there’s one thing that worries me right now, it’s the pressure I hear my friends putting themselves under about homeschooling. And it’s mostly women. That’s not to say my male friends aren’t worried but it’s exclusively my...
by Toni | Apr 27, 2020 | Honesty, Work
Working from home used to feel like a luxury but when you have to do it full-time it becomes a slightly different proposition than a way to grab some cheeky time to yourself, or a chance to walk the children to and from school. Having worked from home for 10 years, I...
by Toni | Apr 26, 2020 | Family, Honesty
Entertaining children is no walk in the park – especially if you’ve already had your exercise for the day and can’t walk in the park. There’s also the added pressure of unhelpful suggestions that somehow we should all be getting our kids to...
by Toni | Mar 5, 2020 | Compering, Performing, Stand up
Having run lots of events I know how hard it is to pull a successful ‘do’ together. Booking performers, managing ticket sales, bringing in catering and often sweeping up afterwards. It’s a stressful business. Today, I’m fortunate that all I...
