I’m going to start this post with a random but absolutely true fact. When I was a child, there was little that amused me more than the thought of someone sending a cake through the post and the carnage that, I was sure, would ensue. Yes, I had some odd thoughts in my head and …
Month: January 2013
I braved the loft at the weekend. Going up there to find something or, more likely, to go and get something else out of the boys’ way lest it be destroyed, really ought to be no more than a five-minute job. It never is, however. I always get distracted while I’m up there. Last time …
I wasn’t really livid as such, but if you’ve been reading this blog for a little while you’ll know I can’t resist sneaking zombie puns in when I can. The feeling is certainly a lot stronger than being slightly miffed, but stops well short of furious anger too. It’s a strange fusion of feelings really. Disappointment, …
I got a new tablet from my parents for Christmas and it is, without doubt, my new favourite thing. I realise how materialistic that makes me sound, but it really is the epitome of awesomoeness and will make my life better. So there. Of course, a tablet is nothing without the apps that make your …
I’ve been dreading this stage since Dylan arrived. There have been numerous parenting challenges along the way which Kate and I have either struggled over the finish line with or negotiated with aplomb, but I know this one will be my personal nemesis. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, I’m talking about the living nightmare that is …
Disclosure: this is a paid collaboration with Socked. I’ve always considered myself to have pretty good manners and take a dim view of those who are rude to others when out and about. So, when a press release on the subject of etiquette arrived in my inbox this morning, it jolly well got my attention, …
“Once you label me, you negate me,” said the philosopher Kierkegaard once upon a time. Let’s skate over the fact that I only know them thanks to Wayne’s World. Although he was probably using these immortal words to articulate the profound folly of those who base what they say about others on relatively limited information and understanding, …
We all start each new year with good intentions and make resolutions that we genuinely intend to stick to. But, if you’re anything like me, you’ve probably fallen off the wagon already. I planned to stop drinking so much red wine and ale. Okay and eating chocolate. Unfortunately, I have already succumbed to a splendid bottle of Bordeaux …