This week I learnt that feminism should only be used in certain circumstances. I have learnt that some battles are better lost because victory is not sweet. It’s sweaty and hard work. The grass ceiling should have stayed in place.

MJ doesn’t like anything superfluous; plants, furniture, words.

Our garden is a boring square of sometimes perfectly manicured lawn with a few plants I have managed to sneak in and keep safe from MJ’s weed destroying Round Up. And weeds in MJ’s rather small vocabulary means any plant that is not lawn or the veggie patch.

My Dad likes to bring interesting pieces of antique furniture with him whenever he comes to visit and miraculously, all these pieces find their way into my office. It’s getting very cramped and is starting to feel like a one roo...

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