Digital Mums have launched a new campaign encouraging flexible working (working from home, or outside the 9-5 hours). We ask readers of The Early Hour how they manage to juggle childcare and a career, or find #workthatworks…
Author: Annie Ridout
Mornings
Poet and comedian Rob Auton has performed at Glastonbury Festival, Soho Theatre (last month) – and he won Funniest Joke at Edinburgh Festival in 2013. We talk mornings, criticism, his latest show – The Sleep Show – and ask him to tell us a joke…
Family
They’re about to release their second album and start a world tour but Rudimental’s DJ and frontman Leon Rolle – aka DJ Locksmith – took time out to talk fame and fatherhood with Annie Ridout…
Family
Mother’s Guilt: we’ve all experienced it. Whether it’s taking five minutes for yourself, leaving a crying toddler at nursery or spending all morning running errands. We asked our readers what they feel guilty about…
Family
“I’m the opposite of a hoarder and regularly have clear outs. I love nothing more than grabbing a charity bag, a bin bag and the Dyson and purging our dressing room.” Coral Atkinson (@coral.atkinson) on mornings, fashion and creativity…
Work Life
“My girlfriend doesn’t get jealous. I dance with Lesley Joseph and Anne Widdecombe, so I don’t think she’s uncomfortable with it.” With a new series of Strictly Come Dancing launching this Friday, Annie Ridout catches up with Anton Du Beke, the nation’s favourite dancer…
Mornings
“This past weekend, I bought myself a 1981, bright orange VW Kombi. I drove it around the mountains, took the dogs for a walk in the snowy forest, and drank cider in tiny pubs along the way.” Kate Berry, of Lunch Lady Magazine, discusses her recent decision to prioritise life over work…
Wellbeing
How does it feel to be terminally ill with cancer? We speak to 35-year-old Charley Ashton – a wife and mum-of-one – about her diagnosis, not giving up hope and immunotherapy – a possible cure for her rare form of cancer…
Wellbeing
If you’re hoping to conceive, you’ll be eagerly awaiting signs that something is happening towards the end of each cycle. It’s different for everyone, but here are some early signs of pregnancy, as experienced by The Early Hour’s readers…
Mornings
Nicola Eyre – mum-of-four and founder of Cissy Wears kids’ concept store – talks mornings, setting up shop, dividing house duties with her husband and lasting two months as a stay-at-home mum…