Well where to start, eh? 2015 has proved to be another eventful year and there’s much to summarise but, if it were to be plotted on a graph, it would resemble a ski jump. Although I didn’t write about it much, the first half of 2015 was bloody miserable. I was working for a soulless …
Month: December 2015
All eyes will be on the sky this evening as Santa, cunningly disguised as the International Space Station, flies over the UK as he distributes gifts to children all over the world. It may be a surprise to you that the bearded one doesn’t do the whole thing on his own. As well as getting a …
Christmas is imminent and, if you’re anything like me, you still have loads to do. Kate and I are determined to take things as easily as possible though, so here are a few things we’ll be doing to give ourselves a decent chance. Christmas life hacks, if you will… Veg out Preparing the spuds, carrots, parsnips and sprouts …
One of the many benefits of working for myself is that I don’t have any problem getting time off work to attend school performances. Getting round to writing about them afterwards can be tricky as the tardy nature of this post proves, but being there when it mattered posed no such challenge. So anyway, both Dylan …
Since I went freelance, I’ve had one eye on ways I can save money and have to confess that I hadn’t thought of the following one – but I’ve seen the light now! This year has witnessed a large increase in the number of people switching to Light Emitting Diodes (LED) lighting in their homes. On the face …
I seem to have written more about Christmas on the blog this year than ever before and have come to the conclusion that I must actually be looking forward to it for once. The long and short of it is that I’m a much happier person than I have been in the past couple of …
One of the gifts we’re giving Xander for Christmas is a scooter and I know he’s going to love it. That said, his apparent desire to be a stunt performer when he grows up means that he’s unlikely to be keeping both – or, indeed, either – of the wheels on the ground for long. He throws …
We’re approaching the coldest time of year and with it, the problems caused by condensation indoors. It’s a pet hate of mine. Not just because of the inconvenience factor but also because it can lead to mould and, in turn, breathing difficulties. As well as having three young children, I have asthma so I’m acutely aware of …
We are now in December and, as people up and down the land have cracked open their advent calendars and introduced chocolate to their breakfast this morning, I think it’s fair enough to put up a Christmas tree too. I was recently sent this fine looking spruce by Pines and Needles. As well as this six-foot Nordmann …