Well, where to start, eh? These are unprecedented times, the like of which we only usually expect to encounter in films. There’s so much to worry and feel down about and, by using the phrase ‘silver linings’ in this post, I’m not trying to downplay the severity of the situation we find ourselves in. It’s …
Being a natural-born pedant, I’ve always had a bit of an issue with Alanis Morisette’s song, Ironic. Why? Well, most of the examples of so-called irony cited in it aren’t ironic at all. They can mostly be attributed to misfortune or bad forward planning. Rain on your wedding day, for example, is a statistical likelihood …
It’s done. We finally moved last week so it’s goodbye old house, hello new home. I feel as though we ought to be sad about leaving our old house – after all, we lived there for nearly ten years. It was the first home to all three of our children and I started this blog …
We’re moving house next week. It’s been a long time coming but, after the best part of seven years – on and off – we’re finally about to get the move we’ve been longing for. The last few months have been hectic, to say the least, so there are plenty of things I’m looking forward …
I’ve been in my not-so-new job for six months now and am well versed in the new routine. This includes adapting to working collaboratively again after four years of doing my own thing. I really enjoy working in a team but there is one thing that is still taking a bit of getting used to. …
Ages ago, before youngest was even born, I wrote a post speculating what it would be like to have a daughter after two sons. With the aid of my sister – who’s a doctor of psychology and a mum of both a daughter and son – I came to the conclusion that she would probably …
We’re almost a week into 2020, so I suppose it’s just as well that I haven’t made any new year’s resolutions this year. I’ve made them in the past – and stuck with some pretty well – but just can’t be bothered this time. But, as I’m good at making excuses, there are several reasons …
Well, where to start, eh? Another year is just about over and so, indeed, is another decade. So it’s time for all the clichés about the passing of time, looking forward and also looking back. This year has been quite a mixed bag. It started with high hopes of blog work picking up again and …
Life begins at 40, so they say. I reached that age last week. As I’ve mentioned many times before, I wasn’t looking forward to it. It’s one of those milestones that, for whatever reason, we build up in our heads. Some silly people even commit to pre-40 bucket lists they’ll never complete. Wallies. But, now …
I’ve come to the conclusion that kids are weird. It has taken me nine years and three children to reach this verdict, but I definitely believe it to be the case. Of course, I’ve long suspected young humans of being a bit odd and have witnessed plenty of compelling evidence since becoming a dad – …