I owe my neighbours an apology for the mess that’s cluttering up our road. If you pass, you’ll notice that there’s a big heap of unsightly rubbish outside our house. Mattresses lying there naked and flabby, plus the scrap metal that once held them aloft. There’s a reason for it, we aren’t embarking on a […]
An Easy Fix
Before you get rid of that appliance that doesn’t work, consider getting it repaired. Some appliances only have minor problems that can be corrected by spending only a small amount of money compared to purchasing a new item. You can often find replacement parts online or at hardware stores. You should call ahead to see […]
Night night, a bed-by-bed look at childhood
Sleep is probably the best bit about parenthood. Not my own, although that is never to be underrated. I mean the moment your little darling surrenders to the arms of Morpheus… and all the moments they stay there. It doesn’t matter how horrible and trying they’ve been during the waking hours, the time they let […]
International Women’s Day: My Wishes
Happy International Women’s Day. Did you know that in some countries IWD is a public holiday? An extra day off would be lovely, but that’s not really what it’s about. I don’t think.The big thing about IWD – apart from celebrating women and all the wonderful things they do – is that it draws attention […]
Has anybody seen my monkey?
You know. The one that always shoves ideas for things that must be blogged about into my head. The monkey with pretentious to be a muse. Or at least that’s what it claims as it rams another pointless, but hysterically funny, observation into my mind. Actually muse is quite a grand word for it. Imagine a […]
Norovirus: A Sword of Damocles
The joy of six: getting stuff done
How’s your to-do list? Miles and miles of things that need done… urgently, or sooner? If it’s anything like mine the urgent is mixed in with dreary must dos, ought tos and would really love to find a minute forsIt sits there, lurking on my computer, nagging and reminding me just how rubbish I am, […]