Helen Mead
Helen Mead is a mother and journalist from York, who puts herself in a hectic spin as she tries to make sense of life.
Helen Mead is a mother and journalist from York, who puts herself in a hectic spin as she tries to make sense of life.
Latest articles from Helen Mead
Why don't kids build swings like we did back in the day?
BACK in the village where I grew up for a couple of days, a friend walked with me to a spot we used to frequent as kids.
This annual TV tennis fest turns me into a super-binger
I’VE ALWAYS pooh-poohed binge watching. I’ve never understood how people can digest several hours of TV dramas, sitcoms or documentaries at one sitting.
Would you throw a sickie for a football match?
A BUILDER working on the house next door to mine was given last Thursday afternoon off by his boss, to watch England play Denmark.
Ignore costly gifts on Father's Day - clean Dad’s car instead
SO WHAT makes a dad feel valued these days?
Cafes aren't offices: let's slap a ban on laptops
THERE’S a new fleet of electric buses running through our village. They’re smooth and quiet - perfect. There’s just one thing. They don’t have any desks.
I’m not cut out for travelling rough with a backpack
I’M WELL and truly gutted that Race Across the World has come to an end.
This kitchen appliance could change my life, but I don't want one
“I WILL not buy an air fryer, I will not buy an air fryer, I will not buy an air fryer…”