The Internet is a Brilliant Contraceptive

Plus the King's Brother Arrested, Now We're Talking

Feb 20 • Ros Barber

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I Wish I Hadn't Brought You

Twenty-five years ago, I married a man I barely knew under a freezing waterfall in Costa Rica

Feb 6 • Ros Barber

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January 2026

The Day I Nearly Left My Children Behind

The opening chapter of a memoir in progress

Jan 30 • Ros Barber

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The Delicious Taste of Zero Concern

Letting go, having fun ... plus some swearing!

Jan 23 • Ros Barber

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Everyone Hated Me When I Was Nine

Stories shape your reality. Choose a good one.

Jan 16 • Ros Barber

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Divorcing a Friend

As we grow and evolve, some tethers to the past must be cut

Jan 9 • Ros Barber

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2025's Top 10 Essays

Catch your breath, grab a coffee, and catch up

Jan 2 • Ros Barber

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December 2025

All I Want For Christmas is An End to Despair

A totally personal and selfish gift request

Dec 20, 2025 • Ros Barber

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The Night My £50,000 Celebration Became a Six-Year Argument

Or, How to Put Yourself First (if you're a woman) and Still Stay Married.

Dec 12, 2025 • Ros Barber

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The Virtual Gazebo

ADHD, Fear, and Making Fish Suppers For Imaginary Builders

Dec 5, 2025 • Ros Barber

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November 2025

Men Who Hate Women Are My New Best Friends

Gotta love the New Misogyny. Same as the Old Misogyny, but 100% more stupid.

Nov 21, 2025 • Ros Barber

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The Spell I Didn't Know I Was Casting

How figures of speech become physical reality

Nov 14, 2025 • Ros Barber

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