I keep thinking about grooming. Not the salon kind. The monkey kind. The sitting around, picking bugs out of each other’s fur kind. The slow, intimate, slightly boring work of staying friends. For a long time, that was how primates held society together. Touch one...
Social media has become a cornerstone of how we communicate, share ideas, and stay connected. Platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram have transformed how we share our lives with the world. But recent trends in politics and technology hint that these platforms...
Every New Year’s Eve, many of us promise to change our lives. We say, “I’ll run every day,” “I’ll stop eating sugar,” or “I’ll learn a new language.” But by February, most of us feel like we’ve failed. That’s because resolutions are often too strict. Life gets in the...
Language shapes the way we see the world. Philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein once said, “The limits of my language mean the limits of my world.” This idea rings true because language does more than share ideas-it shapes how we think and feel. It helps us describe our...
This weekend, we celebrated Mrs Backhou.se’s birthday, and it turned out to be quite the adventure. It was a day filled with laughter, great beer, close friends, and a few memorable (and some slightly embarrassing) moments. Here's a rundown of the highlights and the,...
It was my birthday this weekend - it was a good one, thanks. I managed to have my first lie-in in of 2024 and now feel rested. It took Kathryn until 11:30 to wake me; it was time to wake up by then, although I did not want to. We watched some of the 6 Nations, and I...
Merry Christmas from Me and Mrs Backhouse, where I’m half way through a day that started with me absolutely knackered. You see, I was too excited to sleep last night, a bit of a cotton-headed ninny-muggins, you might say. The day began, as you might not expect,...
I have recently seen a birthday - not a big one (big ones end in “0”) but a birthday, all the same. I have no excuse not to face up to the fact that I am now in my forties. And… this is actually a lot of fun - kind of just like my twenties but with a few more aches...
January is a tough month for many of us. The weather is cold and gloomy, and for freelancers, it’s also the time to submit tax returns and pay dues to the government. It’s no wonder that some people choose to participate in “Dry January”...