Have you ever taken a little wander back through the photos on your phone? Snappy snaps just to send someone, something that takes your fancy for a moment or something else. Flicking through mine the other day, I was struck that there were several themes. First, the sleeping boy. Then some you could call pretty […]
Review: good luggage, the case is closed – SUITSUIT 20″ Wheel Aboard Trolley Case
SUITSUIT 20″ Wheel Aboard Trolley Case Boys One and Two are seasoned travellers, regularly flying on their own from here to Wales to see their dad. This is a very grown up thing to do and I think (although they don’t always agree) that packing and looking after their own stuff is all part of the big […]
You know you live with a toddler when…
For two mornings in a run, you wake up with “There’s a worm at the bottom of the garden, and his name is Wiggly Woo.” going through your head.You find yourself sitting cross-legged on the floor in the Glasgow Science Centre singing Old Macdonald and you don’t fear arrest. It’s not uncommon to prepare a breakfast […]
This week’s daft questions and it’s only Tuesday
This week I have been asked some special questions. Really special. In no particular order: Please can I have an iPad for my birthday? (Boy Two)Can I have a subscription to a cake icing and sugarcraft partwork? (Boy One – talking about cake icing is a current obsession)Did you know that when you get to puberty you […]
Why shouldn’t gay people get married and other puzzling matters…
Moon for howling at The rest of the world has gone chips-up-the-nose bonkers and I’m part of a tiny band of sane people left scratching our heads.Here is this week’s list of things I am bewildered by: Gay marriage. Why shouldn’t they? After all if Britain is broken and society more flaky than a Gregg’s […]