Apparently confession is good for the soul. And while I don’t have anything half as interesting as Iris Robinson to fess up to, I thought it might be time to get a few things off my chest. Just see it as part of my New Year- new me drive and I’ll live with the risk […]
Things I learned from my children today
Timing is all relative. The family festive huddle necessitated us all sharing a room. Normally that’s not a problem. In fact, I quite like the soothing symphony of snores.However, Boy One is an early riser, always has been. At home he’s banned from getting up before 6am and then he has to sneak downstairs and […]
Happy New Year
‘Tis the time of year when newspapers and journals stop even pretending to find news and, instead, fill their pages with reviews of the year, decade and pompous predictions.Bloggers everywhere have joined in with their pondering on the months gone and the brightness or otherwise of the future.But, really, we were all there for the […]
Merry Christmas
Phew, nearly there. Almost time to get into the festive family huddle and pull the drawbridge up secure in the knowledge that there are enough toys, batteries, booze and food to keep us going for weeks. I’m surprising myself by how jolly I feel about this Yuletide malarkey and how much I’m looking forward to […]