The first time I left the house to take Boy Three to nursery this jet was scorching its way across the blue sky. The second time – ten minutes later – I was too distracted by the fact I’d had to come back for the boy’s forgotten bag. Wouldn’t it be great to be zooming off […]
Driving: What is it with the man hands?
What’s going on with the man hands? Man hands. That’s the gesture that drivers make when they want to demonstrate that you have infringed their rules somehow. The gesture comprises the lifting of the hands off the steering wheel (not, itself, a lawful act) and shaking them slightly between dashboard and face… clearly visible. I’ve seen […]
45/365 The heart of a sneaky move
When I picked Boy Three up from nursery today. He did his usual, wonderful hurtle through from whatever game he was playing to grasp me around the thighs. Then he led me to the table where today’s masterpieces were waiting for collection. Red fairy cakes were individually wrapped in little bags beside pink decorated cards. “To […]
The problem with baking…
Pie a little lacking in banana so more Offee than anything else The baking issue right there Crispie cakes Is that there’s all this delicious stuff just asking to be scoffed. I know this seems blindingly obvious, but it’s true. The more I bake, the more I eat. Sigh.To start with the baking is all […]
44/365 When in chrome…
Today was particularly poor from a photography point of view. This morning was spent with Fionaoutdoors and some children – hers, mine and someone else’s – amiably wandering around the Riverside Museum in Glasgow. It’s one of those places that always manages to turn up something you didn’t spot the last time and well worth a visit. […]