Salt and Caramel

Privacy in Social Media and The Press

When we share our lives with our blog readers, or with our Twitter followers, do we automatically give permission for the press to access that information? Is there any privacy in [...]

Escaping Domestic Violence - Images of Hope

Escaping domestic violence takes courage, determination and self-awareness. Poster campaigns about domestic violence often concentrate on the stark reality of the women's lives bef[...]

Love Bombing by Oliver James - A Mumsnet Blog Prompt

Love Bombing by Oliver James - does this book present a new concept, reheated advice from other 'parenting gurus', or just plain common sense? As the animated thread[...]

The Signs of controlling Behaviour - Red Flags and How to Spot Them

If we were able to teach young people to recognise the signs of controlling behaviour, the 'red flags', would we be able to protect them from abusive relationships? [...]

StorySenders - Donate a Book to a Child in Need

Leaving an abusive partner takes courage and determination. To walk away from your home and belongings with just a couple of bags and your most precious cargo – your children – is [...]

New Look Blog

You might notice that the blog is looking rather different. In fact, it is looking very different. I wanted to freshen the blog up a bit, and ditch the lake view. As much as I l[...]

Who Unfollowed Me? Use Twitter Tools to Follow and Unfollow

Learn to use Twitter unfollow tools to review your Twitter feed. Upset about being unfollowed? Remember it is rarely personal. It is a numbers game. [...]

Activist Blog List

When you start campaigning on an issue, it is good to connect with other activist bloggers. It occurred to me yesterday when I was writing the Twitter for Campaigns blog post, that[...]

Ryan and Romney could mean a return to Back Street Abortion Clinics

Ryan, Romney and Abortion - Consequences of The Global Gag Rule

We always knew that the GOP candidates' views on reproductive rights were not exactly forward thinking, but the comments of Ryan and Romney on abortion strike fear into the hearts [...]

Twitter Friends - Are We All in Agreement?

Have you filled your Twitter feed with those who are often in agreement with you? Or do you enjoy hearing dissenting voices? 'Is Twitter anything more than an online echo c[...]

George Galloway, Assange and Legitimate Rape

George Galloway is the latest in a shameful line up of those willing to promote rape myths while defending Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. I promised that I would n[...]

Learn Twitter in Ten Minutes

Interested in Twitter but not sure where to start? Read on and find out how to Learn Twitter In Ten Minutes, when my first book is released later this year. A couple of months ag[...]

Missed The Social Media Boat?

Do you feel that you should know more about Social Media? Perhaps your boss has asked you to run the Twitter account, or you have your own business and would like [...]

Twitter, Trolls and Online Abuse - Is Ignoring the Best Tactic?

Dealing with trolls and abuse on Twitter is a recurring theme. Not a week goes by when there is not a new case being discussed. Theories on how to deal with online hate abound and [...]

Rambling in a Biergarten

It occurred to me that lately I have done lots of ranting and campaigning on the blog, and not as much general rambling, reviews, and travel reports. It has become a bit too much S[...]

Wristlet Bags

You may be thinking, 'What on EARTH is a wristlet bag?' and until a few months ago, I would have asked the same thing. A wristlet is a small clutch bag with a wrist strap. Somet[...]