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I was meant to be Jessica Anna. A few days before I was born, BBC1 repeated the episode of Some Mothers Do Ave Em where Frank Spencer's daughter is born. Apparently the way he said "Jessicaaaaaa" made my mum wince, so the names got reversed. Not mad about it.

Europe is most definitely religious - but it's also more socially acceptable to be agnostic/atheist here as long as you're not inhibiting those who do practice faith.

Phone Booth is fantastic but loses all of its appeal once you know what happens. It just doesn't hit the same on subsequent viewings.

The only criticism I have is this, and it's not necessarily generational. While I understand why people will not go above their job description without extra pay, it also makes it difficult to decide who to promote. The employee who will do a bit extra when I'm in a pinch once in… Read More

Done this all my life to and thought it was normal. I have three or four personas with storylines that I add to on an ongoing basis. I especially focus on them when falling asleep, or just daydreaming in general. I wouldn't say it negatively impacts on my life, although I do use it… Read More

Real Men by Joe Jackson is incredibly ahead of its time for 1982. It discusses gender norms and toxic masculinity long before it was common. It does use strong language including slurs to get its point across, but they're used appropriately (and in 1982 they were in common usage so… Read More

There are rumours that Mike Smith and Jill Dando were both going to blow the whistle. Both died suddenly (Mike Smith had only been a bit unwell before going downhill suddenly, and we all know what happened to Jill Dando). I'm on the fence, but in the case of Dando especially where… Read More

I bought our Robot Vac out of laziness, but an unexpected upside was that the rest of the house (it only does downstairs) is way cleaner too and I rarely need to vacuum. A daily clean really stops dirt being transferred around the house, but I'd never have time to do that otherwise.… Read More

It also implies that you are the finished product and your decisions will all be good by 25 which is far from accurate. I'm 41 and I'm so different from how I was at 25. Personal growth never stops, the trick is to find someone who supports you through that, regardless of your age.… Read More

As an addition to #8, I teach my daughter "if you're on time, you're late". A 9am start for track training doesn't mean walking through the door at 9, it means being present and ready to train at 9.