I’d like to introduce a new member of our household… it’s Dave The Funky Shoulder Monkey. The other day a very exciting parcel turned up, it contained a new toy for us to try out. Dave The Funky Shoulder Monkey had arrived. I considered waiting until the big boys were back from visiting their dad, […]
This week I learned about the Big Society, Hitler, puddles, monkeys and a few other things
Hitler was a hypocrite. Boy One broke wind right there, next to me. It’s such a usual occurrence that I ignored it, however, the Panther was in chivalrous mood. Here’s the conversation that followed: Me: “Boy One it’s time you learned what hypocritical means.” Panther: “Oh yeah.” Boy One: “What’s hypocritical?” Me: “Well it’s when […]
Silent Sunday – dog in the mist
Is it time to send children out for a walk on the wild side?
How much freedom did you have as kids? I remember running about fields, climbing about rocks and fallen trees in steep glens, guddling in burns and hiding in woods. Only I’d kind of disregarded it as a foreign land or a distortion of my wishful imagination. Then, this week, Supersister and I took our Walking […]
