10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MUMSINESS»
Discover the use of
mumsiness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
mumsiness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
She was a tall woman — the Dutch were known for it, after all — and her hands
and feet were big, but there was a delicacy to her, and a raw sexiness. It
surprised Holland, partly that it shone through her veneer of slight mumsiness —
she was ...
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Evil Twins: Chilling True Stories of Twins, Killing and Insanity
But behind “the Cookie Ladies'” genial smiles and mumsiness lay a dreadful
secret which would finally explode in gruesome murder, shocking the entire town
of Alton to its very foundations. The Beck twins were the third generation of their ...
'I'm sure you two boys have lots to talk about,' she yawned, and kissed us both
with a matter-of-fact mumsiness which left me wondering if the weird fuck down
the road in Castle Camp had ever happened. But I could still feel the carpet burns
.
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Children's Rights in Practice
account. One of my richest childhood memories is of silent contentment, as my
mother held me closely to her following a fall. An uninterrupted 'wave' of quiet
and peace consoled me as i breathed in the unforgettable scent of 'mumsiness'.
Phil Jones, Gary Walker, 2011
This wastobe a Babycraft dinnerparty, and rather perversely, this made me want
to shedany trace of mumsiness. Jonathan came out oftheensuite, fasteningone of
hiscufflinks. 'Cassie, sweetheart,' he began. 'Is there any particular reason why ...
6
Death of an Unsigned Band
'Right,' she replies — then, with a slight air of mumsiness — 'Are you not cold?' '
How can 1 be cold,' he dreamily replies,'with all these good vibes here to keep
me warm?' Karen considers this. 'Mmm. Is there a toilet around?' Soon she is ...
... the feeling of 'mumsiness'. For the first two years of Jack's life I was only
concentrating on his needs, not Alan's. Our sex life went from earth-shattering to
mundane, mainly because of the tiredness, but also because my feelings towards
Alan ...
Netmums, Hollie Smith, Siobhan Freegard, 2012
... I can tell at a glance. Felicity said you were rather quirky-looking, so I was
hoping for someone rather more Dawn French or Caitlin Moran – voluptuous,
witty and pretty. Business clients adore that earthy mumsiness tinged with a
sharp mind.
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Ben Elton Collection: Gridlock, Chart Throb and Blind Faith
So that Rodney can brutalize her and Beryl can go all mumsy and defensive. But
for Beryl's mumsiness to work, the girl's got to look pathetic. Deluded, naive,
totally out of her depth, and here's you lot trying to make her look like Rita
Hayworth.
Perhaps it was just the mumsiness that some women took on so earnestly with
the acquisition of husbands and children, but Zeba could tell that even the little
they'd had in common as schoolmates had now shrunk to virtually nothing. Sam
had ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MUMSINESS»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
mumsiness is used in the context of the following news items.
From china crisis to Bake-off boom: the world of Wedgwood
... H&M and Zara are to my tween daughters — I loathed the formality of china, the fussiness, the mumsiness, the pathetic capacity of the cup ... «The Times, Jul 15»
'Every picture told a story': The legacy of photographer Slim Aarons …
... as professional style-watcher Simon Doonan has put it. “He left behind all the dusty mumsiness of it and made it look incredibly crisp.” ... «The Globe and Mail, Jun 15»
Hypnotic new game show is first for British TV - and for This Morning …
WHEN it comes to combining wholesome mumsiness with dazzling good looks and the body of Jessica Rabbit – Holly reigns supreme. «Scottish Daily Record, Mar 15»
Watch stomach-turning moment Phillip Schofield eats DOG FOOD …
WHEN it comes to combining wholesome mumsiness with dazzling good looks and the body of Jessica Rabbit – Holly reigns supreme. «Scottish Daily Record, Feb 15»
Tv review: Mary Berry's Absolute Christmas Favourites
This was all noise and clamour and, I assume, appalling stink, and it was a relief from the cosy mumsiness of the kitchen segments which were ... «Herald Scotland, Dec 14»
The Way Back Home, ENO, Young Vic: 'Not even a farting penguin …
... game performance in the central role, but assigning it to an adult mezzo-soprano only intensifies the pervasive sense of mumsiness in the air. «Telegraph.co.uk, Dec 14»
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen: 'I am ambition free, I always have been'
But she believes in what she does and I do enjoy her sexy mumsiness”. On Cath Kidston: “Oh, I hate this faux vintage stuff that's shorthand for ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Nov 14»
Alison Steadman: “I like being in disguise”
... “mumsiness” many of her onscreen characters peddle (blame her portrayal of Mrs Bennett in the wet shirted version of Pride and Prejudice). «Cambridge News, Aug 14»
Hinterland, BBC Four / Rev, Series 3 Finale, BBC Two
He teams up with DI Mared Rhys (Mali Harries, pictured above), whose hints of mumsiness lurk below several layers of hard-bitten permafrost. «The Arts Desk, Apr 14»
Mother's Day gifts: Why don't we actually ask our mums what they …
In affluent western countries such as Denmark and the UK, the spectre of generic mumsiness is actively putting women off having children. «The Independent, Mar 14»
