I’m generally very good at spending money wisely. That said, I end up buying something truly random every now and then. A certain purchase last night is a case in point. There was some leftover roast chicken in the fridge after lunch with Kate’s side of the family. We fancied some sandwiches with a couple of …
Month: August 2017
Amelie’s speech is developing at an amazing rate at the moment. All of a sudden, she’s coming out with new words, phrases and even short sentences. We’ve witnessed the word explosion phase twice before with Dylan and Xander so we shouldn’t be surprised but, somehow, we are. I think this is because there’s still a …
I’ve always loved myths. It’s fascinating how the same concerns we have today were turned into far-fetched tales thousands of years ago. I particularly like Greek mythology. Mainly because of how ridiculous some of the stories are. The other day, I found myself performing a thankless and repetitive task and realised I was basically playing …
Head, shoulders, knees and toes. Once a harmless children’s song although I’ve now come to think of it as a battle cry from my offspring. It’s fair to say that my kids have made an impression on me in more ways than one. While I love them unconditionally I’ll still whinge about them on occasion – …
Look away now, kids. We’re halfway through the summer holidays so it’s time to start planning for the new school year! Shoes, of course, are always high on the list of new things to get. Fortunately for us, Start-rite sent a couple of pairs of Tough Enough school shoes to review. Dylan and Xander have …
I’ve just spent the last couple of days solo parenting while also trying to work. Kate had to leave at short notice to visit a relative in hospital at the other end of the country, so I had plenty to juggle. I’m not going to lie; it was really difficult! All three kids have reached …
Last week I shared my experience of attending the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship. Despite never having been to anything like it before, I had a fantastic time. I really enjoyed watching the high-speed action and was pleasantly surprised at how friendly the atmosphere was. I was there as a guest of Shredded Wheat. …
I returned to the scene I associate with my first big parenting faux pas recently. Fortunately, there was no repeat of what happened but the place still makes me wince. Since then, I’ve notched up plenty of parenting fails. Starting with that first one – and in no particular order as they’re all bad – …
It’s good to try something new now and then and that’s exactly what I did last weekend. I headed to Snetterton race circuit in Norfolk to experience one of the ten British Touring Car Championship meetings of the 2017 season. In case it isn’t already obvious who I was there as a guest of, here’s …
The start of the new school year may be a month away, but time has a habit of flying by. Particularly when it comes to getting everything organised for that all-important first day. It’s natural that all of this creates worries for all concerned. As part of its Trust Me, I’m a Teacher campaign, M&S …