Tag: Columnist

  • SIMILE LIKE YOU MEAN IT!

    SIMILE LIKE YOU MEAN IT!

    The word ‘like’ is one of comparison. It suggests that one thing is similar to, but not the same as, another. Yes, we all know that, but it’s important to state at this juncture. For some reason, however, the word ‘like’ has replaced ‘erm’ for many as an unconscious way of punctuating sentences. As such…

  • Who really wants to be Beach Body Ready?

    Who really wants to be Beach Body Ready?

    In my experience, summer in this country is so fleeting that several times I’ve popped inside to make a cup of tea and missed it completely. “What did you do over the summer?” people will ask. “I ate half a bag of Monster Munch. To be honest, I wasted half of the summer struggling to…