“You might as well call her Chili Powder!”

Dad is still totally fixated by the baby. He’s put a finger into the crib, and the baby has wrapped her tiny hand around it.
“So, old girl,” he’s saying. “What are we calling you, then?”
“We haven’t decided yet,” I say. “It’s so hard!”
“I’ve brought you a book!” says Mum, rootling in her holdall. “What about […]

“Will you two sisters just stop fighting for once!”

“I’m only doing it for your own good, Becky! You’re addicted to spending! You have to learn how to say no!”
“I can say no!” I practically spit in fury. “I can say no whenever I like! I’m just not choosing to say it right now! I will take one,” I say to the confused-looking woman. […]

“And now, finally, I start to relax. To savour it.”

The double doors swing open, and I hear the rustle of four hundred people turning in their seats. The string orchestra starts to play the theme from Sleeping Beauty, and the bridesmaids begin to process up the aisle.
And suddenly I’m walking forward. I’m walking into the enchanted forest, carried on the swell of the music. […]

“There must be things in my life other than shopping”

“So Rebecca,” she says, sitting back in her seat and giving me a dissatisfied glance. “What are your hobbies?”
“Uhm…” I open my mouth and close it again. My mind’s gone completely blank. Come on, I must have some hobbies. What do I do at the weekends? What do I do to relax?
“Well, I…”
This is completely […]

“Thank God I’ll Be Able To Pay Off My Overdraft”

I have to admit, for one heartstopping moment I think… This Is It! He’s Proposing! (Funnily enough, the very next thought that flashes into my mind is Thank God I’ll Be Able To Pay Off My Overdraft. Hmmm. When he proposes for real, I must make sure to think something a bit more romantic.)
But of […]