My sons learning team destruction Always give your spouse birthday presents in bed. This rather baffling bit of advice is number 21 of 25 things the Good Men’s Project thinks a son should learn. Excuse me? What difference does it make where you give a present, as long as an appropriate and timely? In […]
My favourite things about being a mum
Sneaking up on them… I do love Mother’s Day with the whispered plans and milky tea served with cuddles and hand-made cards. And the fact that I must make myself take the day off, all day, right up until the point when I realise there are no flat clothes for tomorrow.*However, motherhood has brought other […]
FFS, this is not a matter for LMFAO
Cursing Stone, Carlisle Ten-year-old son has just proudly announced he has downloaded a new album. Oh yes? It’s by LMFAO. LMFAO? He flatly denied any understanding of what it might stand for. The band claim it is Loving My Friends And Others. Yeah right. And that song was about John Lennon’s son’s nursery friend. I […]
Bratlag – or how it’s almost good to be home
I had time to amble about taking pictures I’ve been home for more than 24 hours and I’m just about over mine. How about you? I’m talking about bratlag – similar to jetlag only less exotic. It’s what happens when you leave your children for any period of time. I was in London at Cybher which is a […]