What do you call a world without dogs? A Cat- astrophe! Ha! Ha! I love this joke and laugh every time. Until I think about it and then...

2024 is here. Toastmasters are putting the finishing touches on their New Year's resolutions. Each resolution includes a detailed project...

How’s your Christmas looking? If it’s full of sparkle and joy, please stop reading this and go sing Mariah Carey’s, ♫ All I want for Xmas...

It's November, and that means Thanksgiving for Americans who have so much to be thankful for! Like chunky chocolate chip cookies,...

As Toastmasters, we visit a lot of Green rooms doing public speaking. Personally, I'd prefer if they were white and padded (especially...

I want to bake my cake and eat it too. Not all at once! I tried that with Sainsbury’s PECAN PIE and will spare you the image of having to...

Who says the age of miracles is past? Here’s one for you: I’m a GEEK! Me, the woman who has spent her life trying to be ‘cool’ but always...

What’s another name for the Four Seasons? A day in the UK! Ha, ha! I have to laugh! Until a sunny spring day turns to winter in Siberia....

Love in the Age of Social Media When my boyfriend asked me what I wanted for Valentine's Day, I didn't hesitate. 'Can you get all your...

I still have a massive hangover. It's not my fault! I didn't invent the 'All-You-Can-Drink-Marathon' that sums up December. Yes, I drank...

The following contains scenes of anti-Christmas nature which some readers may find distressing. Christmas caution is advised. I was 8...

When was the last time you were put on the spot? Perhaps your boss requested a last-minute presentation? There's always that awkward,...

A new illness is sweeping the corporate world, causing havoc and creating what experts call 'angry job desertion'. 'I quit! Do you know...

It's September, and I don't like it. It's a sneaky month, filled with promises of great things to come, but all you get is traffic like...

I miss lockdown! Those beautiful days when I didn't have to network. I don't mean networking as in using (I prefer the term 'borrowing')...

In my last annual review, it was pointed out I lack 'leadership skills. I couldn't agree more. I'm a hardcore FOLLOWER and like it that...

When did theme days become as common as the common noun? Have you noticed? Our annual calendar is as crowded as a Benidorm beach in July....

Caution: contains information unsuitable for winners In a world obsessed with winning, I'm glad to say losing is very much alive. I can...

"Listen very carefully…I will say zis only once!" Such was the catchphrase Michelle of the Resistance from the hit BBC comedy Allo, Allo,...

Did you know there's a virus going around? I don't mean the one that's so bad it makes having a root canal feel like you're in...