This is going to sound like a rather random post, but just work with me on this one. It’s particularly odd in that I don’t believe in fate, horoscopes – I’m a typical Scorpio like that – or omens, but I’ve now been involved in three different episodes involving seagulls and they’ve all centred on …
Month: July 2014
I’ve always been interested in making films and have been lucky enough to have made a few reasonably successful ones in my career to date. All of these have been live action but, being a massive fan of Terry Gilliam and the surreal links he created for Monty Python’s Flying Circus, I’ve always wanted to give …
Have you ever had one of those days where, despite knowing full well that you’re not a bad parent, have gone around giving people the impression that you’re completely useless? That was me this morning. It should have been pretty straightforward really – Kate joined Dylan on a pre school trip to a nearby farm …
When I was in the age bracket that Dylan and Xander find themselves in now, I was more than a little obsessed with Paddington Bear. I watched every episode of the animated series, insisted on having a duffle coat like his – and a floppy hat too, for that matter – and even had a little …
We got back from our first family holiday last week and, although it got off to a nightmare start, we had a great time in the south of France with my parents and my sister’s family. We’re really lucky that my parents own a lovely house surrounded by vineyards just under an hour from Bordeaux, …
I can’t believe that this photo was taken four years ago today. The time seems to have just flown by and the tiny, helpless baby in this picture is now a tall independent young thing who is iron willed and answers back! He makes us laugh every day and we’re so proud of everything he …
Dear British Airways, We’ve just got back from our first family holiday and it’s fair to say that it didn’t get off to the best of starts. I’ve completed the customer feedback form you emailed me but, on the evidence of the service we received on our flight, I’m not convinced I’ll receive a reply. So …