“barbie has been both forward-thinking and a behind-the-times image of womanhood”

The repeated rise and fall of the tattoo

Bearing witness to a tragic tussle between her beloved bear and a dog made Lesley Austin. determined to help teddies in need. “As a child I had a much-loved teddy bear, but the family dog ripped her t

Remember how different childhood used to be? Kids toda y don’t know they’re born!

A bit of a mess

As women, from early on in life, we’re encouraged to be carers, or to be helpful. As little girls, we’re given dolls, toy cleaning appliances and teasets along with the narrative that it’s our job to

The subject of last week’s My Car and I article, Duncan Rabagliati, was full of interesting recollections and titbits. Perhaps the most intriguing was about Arnott, “the only car company to be created