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The Books I Read On Holiday: Hits, Misses and Maybes

Whilst I repeatedly draft and redraft the post I’ve written about my vaguely disappointing IKOS holiday, delaying and procrastinating because I find it…

23 hrs ago • Ruth Crilly

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Guinea Pigs, Augustus Gloop and Surviving the Six Week Break

Oh God, the wheels have totally fallen off on this school holiday.

Aug 12 • Ruth Crilly

July Favourites

Feat. The Comfiest Bra in my Quest So Far (That Rhymes)

Jul 31 • Ruth Crilly

End of July: What I Have Read, Watched, Eaten and Worn

God that’s not a very catchy title, is it?

Jul 28 • Ruth Crilly

A Secret Skill Borne from Great Boredom

Here’s a skill you never knew I had: playing dead.

Jul 22 • Ruth Crilly

Some New Discoveries...

I have made some great discoveries this week, when it comes to beauty, fashion and interiors.

Jul 20 • Ruth Crilly

I Filmed My Mammogram

I filmed my mammogram because I was curious to see what happened to my boobs when they were being squashed between two plates to what felt like the…

Jul 15 • Ruth Crilly

My Summer Reading Stack

Here’s my summer reading stack.

Jul 13 • Ruth Crilly

Madame Magot's Boarding House for Models

Here’s an exclusive extract from my book, How Not to be a Supermodel. In this part of my chaotic and perilous modelling journey I am flown back from a…

Jul 8 • Ruth Crilly

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A Secret Skill Borne from Great Boredom

Here’s a skill you never knew I had: playing dead.

Jul 22 • Ruth Crilly

Nightgowns, Fire Escapes and "Giving It An Airing"

I’ve been searching for a new nightdress.

May 11 • Ruth Crilly

Boiling Badger Skulls: Is This How We've Stayed Married?

‘Auntie Jean’s* been having apparitions,’ I said to Rich, as we merrily munched our way through a Dickinson’s Pork Pie.

Mar 21 • Ruth Crilly

I Nearly Died and Everyone Just Stepped Over Me

Illness in your forties doesn’t seem as straightforward as it did in the younger years.

Oct 11, 2024 • Ruth Crilly

The Medieval Lunch

I must apologise for the tardiness of this post, which should have been a Friday delivery but is, in fact, winging its way to you on a Monday.

Sep 30, 2024 • Ruth Crilly

The Latex Slug Head

Most random Amazon (Randomazon) purchase of the month: a latex slug’s head.

Sep 10, 2024 • Ruth Crilly

Captain's Log: Don't Say Cock in the Countryside

I have a feeling that my neighbours overheard a small snippet of conversation I was having with my husband that, taken out of context, is slightly…

Sep 6, 2024 • Ruth Crilly

Comfort Zones are there for a Reason...

...why we shouldn't ever leave them.

Aug 30, 2024 • Ruth Crilly

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