In a bun dance

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Ten minutes to mayhem – an evening in the Palace of Bundance

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Such a sweet boy Once upon a time it was an ordinary evening in the Palace of Bundance. The Empress of Bundance was making supper according to the laws of real food. So mince was on the menu. The little princes Boys One and Two, were relaxing on the sofa – after a hard day […]

Crimes against my children

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Boy One escapes his evil mother I stand accused of crimes against my children. The most recent of which was earlier this week and I fear I’m guilty. Boy One isn’t at home this week. He’s at an outdoor pursuit centre with his classmates. I hope he’s having a ball. He’s supposed to be climbing, […]

Let’s get off the crap-go-round

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The school bring-and-buy sale was one of the casualties of last year’s heavy snow. Its disappearance was mourned by the kids for a minute or two before they went off sledging and celebrated by me and probably all the other parents. I thought it had gone away. I relaxed and started to believe it wasn’t […]