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The one with all the new Doctor Who merchandise

September 13, 2013 Joanne Mallon 0

I’ve always liked the way Doctor Who has never been particularly over-merchandised, and the merchandise you can get is usually pretty good quality. Now, in […]

What I did in the summer holidays

September 5, 2013 Joanne Mallon 5

I think the internet is ganging up on me. Ever since we had a week off-grid, with no internets, our home broadband has pretty much […]

How to make a 6 layer cake – the sequel!

June 20, 2013 Joanne Mallon 2

When it’s my children’s birthdays I always offer to make whatever cake they want. There is a Russian Roulette element to my baking, in that […]

It was 30 years ago today…

May 9, 2013 Joanne Mallon 9

BritMums in conjunction with Special K have asked bloggers to take a trip down memory lane to look at what we were up to 30 […]

Be careful what you wish for…

May 7, 2013 Joanne Mallon 0

I often say that the main reason I keep fit is to be able to outrun the beasts in the event of a zombie apocalypse.  I am […]

Six strange things you will only find in Brighton

April 17, 2013 Joanne Mallon 8

The other week a man with extravagant facial hair taught me how to make good coffee. Then he spoke about coffee with the passion and […]

Making mutant bourbon biscuits

April 12, 2013 Joanne Mallon 2

Yes I know bourbon biscuits are about 50p for a packet of 30 but it’s week two of the Easter holidays and I’m running out […]

Could you do a day without technology?

January 31, 2013 Joanne Mallon 8

  I was woken up on Sunday morning by the sound of my daughter hustling my hairdryer out of the room. At this point I […]

I wrote a book (again) – Presenting How to Overcome Fear of Driving

November 14, 2012 Joanne Mallon 1

Aaaaages ago, I said I was going to write two books at once. And I tried to, I really did. But it turns out that […]

A day in the life of a journalist

November 8, 2012 Joanne Mallon 4

  I’ve posted news on KidsBlogClub of a fab opportunity for young girls to be magazine journalists for a day. But the surprising thing about the day […]

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