Tired of Gibsplaining every time Gibraltar hits the headlines? Fed up of the constant, basic errors you see or hear about everything to do with the Rock and its people? Then here’s a handy FAQ with some key information that you can cut out and keep or better still, share with anyone who might benefit…
About Helen
A perfect storm
Top 10 tips for travelling to Gibraltar with the kids
Travel tips in the new, parenting magazine Mum on the Rock. Gibraltar is a gorgeous place to visit, read on…. http://www.mumontherock.com/travelling-to-gibraltar-with-the-kids-ten-things-you-need-to-know/
Burnt out babysitters
A piece I wrote for Gibraltar’s new parenting e-zine, Mum on the Rock about a generation of grandparents who are struggling with the demands of full-time childcare. They thought they’d raised their children and could enjoy their retirement. They were wrong. http://www.mumontherock.com/burnt-out-babysitters/
Age of entitlement
Here’s a piece I wrote for the new, parenting magazine Mum on the Rock on a form of benign neglect by parents. Are you guilty of this? http://www.mumontherock.com/age-of-entitlement/
Scratching the glass ceiling
Your starter for ten: name a top female conductor (no Googling please?) That’s any Musical Director or conductor of the world’s top 15 orchestras? After 2014’s Last Night of the Proms you might have heard the name Marin Alsop along with the sound of a glass ceiling being scratched, if not shattered. Seven years ago, Marin…
“Stranger Danger” – shall we tell the children?
A friend of mine shared this post which offered an insightful and thought-provoking view on why parents should not teach children about “stranger danger,” It’s a dilemma every parent faces: at what age do you progress from the softly-softly, safety advice given to toddlers and young children to tips on how to stay safe in…
The “Bull***t Olympics”
This is the post I wish I’d read when I was a fairly new Mum with my first-born and was struggling through the “Bullshit Olympics.”
Singing for Pleasure, always!
Have a listen to some of the new recordings from Sing for Pleasure’s Summer School in August 2014. Some wonderful arrangements from their songbooks as well as the premiere of Oli Tarney’s sublime, Magnificat. It was a privilege to be one of the soprano voices on these recordings. From the SfP website: Recorded excerpts from the first…
Time for Tea
I came across this great list of some of the most gorgeous tea rooms around the UK. Because I love afternoon tea as a special treat, I thought I’d post it here and share it with my readers. I’m very grateful to (and envious of) whoever’s done the donkey work to compile this list!