Year’s end I wept at false summits, legs aching, throat dry How much further? One more step, another. Surely now, that’s the peak. There. This time. Standing, gasping, hands on hips Lake glints. The path behind me dips And twists, and I can’t see the rocks that tripped me The spot where we ate […]
The Benefits of School Uniform for Children
While having a school uniform seems like a pain for children, there are actually a wealth of benefits to wearing it each day. This sixth form in Devon shows why school uniform is really important for children. It’s more cost-effective Having a school uniform means your child doesn’t have to plan ahead with 5 outfits. […]
Where’s mummy? A domestic snapshot
Where’s mummy? She can’t be far away, it’s not a very big house. Where’s mummy? Have you tried the kitchen? She’s often there. Where’ s mummy? At her desk, trying to hit a deadline… No? Where’s mummy? Putting washing in the machine. Taking washing out of the machine. Folding washing. Occasionally ironing it. Where’s mummy? […]
What do you say to a child about heaven?
What do you do with your underwear?
No not mine, everyone else’s. The male people in this house each have a pair of buttocks. Aged variously seven, fifteen, seventeen and fifty, the bums also range in size. Therefore, each arse owns a selection of pants. At either end of the derrière spectrum it’s very easy to tell whose is whose, it’s the […]