Category Archives: Family

Holiday hangover

I have that, end of holiday feeling.
You know, that, numb, slightly delirious feeling, that fuzzy headed, shaky limbed, achy boned, ‘I need a sleep and a glass of something alcoholic right now’ sort of feeling you get when you’ve spent two weeks,
..alone,
with your kids.

Two weeks of entertaining, cooking, cleaning, creating, and trying to avoid the […]

Lost in Space

Yesterday we went here…

The National Space Centre in Leicester.
It was cold, it snowed, and we queued for over a hour in the cold, and the snow, but you know, I think it was worth it.
It’s one of those places where you really have no idea what to expect, except, you know, space stuff.
Will the kids […]

The stuff kids say

Miss M (3) has begun saying prayers in a formal way at her Catholic Nursery.
So she’s sitting in front of her Littlest Pet Shop toys, hands joined, head bowed. She takes a deep breath,
“In de name of de Father, and of de son, and of de Holy Ferret, Amen.”

Me: “Erm, I think it’s […]

More Money than Sensitivity

So I’m browsing through a magazine at my mate Rosie’s house.
It’s a kind of highbrow parenting mag that I’m not going to name because I’m sure they make enough money out of the very rich people who must be buying it, without me adding to their revenue. Not that I have anything against rich […]

When parties go wrong

The scene is set.
You think you’re prepared, though you have this queasy feeling in your stomach, and this rigid yet tingly sensation at the base of your spine that is saying, ‘you can never be prepared for this.’
There is food laid out on the dining room table that is a pleasing mix of healthy (carrot […]

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