Author Archives: Petah

Journo links

Since misery loves company, I’ve found some mildly amusing journalism links in my online adventures of late. Here for your amusement and pleasure some of the more amusing journalism blogs on the web. http://overheardinthenewsroom.com/ Overheard in the Newsroom says it delivers the best overheard comments and conversations in any newsroom. http://www.stuffjournalistslike.com/ Stuff journalists like has [...]

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Creating Adam

So the Creation of Adam is a pretty famous image, it sits on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, painted by Michelangelo, blahdy blah de blah. It’s a beautiful image and probably one of the more famous frescoes on that particular ceiling. However, I can’t help but think it strange that on two separate occasions [...]

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After happily ever after

I have been married for three weeks and one day. The last Australian left just one week ago and already I can imagine why so many couples get knocked up so soon after getting married. That’s not to say that I want a kid or am hoping to get pregnant any time soon – don’t [...]

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A bridezilla and a shotgun wedding

Guy and I have been engaged for six weeks. In that time we’ve managed to book the wedding, reception, rings, favours, invites, not to mention sort out all the legal stuff that goes along with marrying a foreigner (me). The average wedding supposedly costs somewhere in the vicinity of £22,000 and takes 18 months to [...]

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