Things I’ve learned from my children today.Hygiene is relative. Boy Two seemed to go suddenly from a moderatly tidy child who didn’t really like feeling sticky or grubby into Stig of the Dump. After school, his hands, face and neck were grimy and smeared. “Wash your hands and face – they’re horrible.”“But, mum I did […]
Putting the mouse down
Out of the oven…
Is love in the air today?
Roses are red, crocodiles are snappy, He might not be perfect,but my Panther makes me happy… OK so it’s not going to win any literary prizes, but it’s sort of the spirit of the day. Eh, Snookums? Fluffy bunny-bum? A dozen red cliches and some scratchy pants.Valentine’s Day is clearly a load of commercialised tosh […]
My name in Lego, a happy box and a three-way split
Croup, robotic legs and a hard think
Things I’ve learned from my children today. Croup is not left behind with the Victorians. I thought croup was a relic of mob caps and knickerbokers along with consumption and gout. But when Boy Three started coughing and barking last night I found out that I was wrong. I’m pleased to report, however, that he […]
No sweat, the aerobics learning curve.
Things I’ve learned from going to exercise classes. I was there yesterday – leaping up and down like a good ’un – wearing a look of grim determination and some sweat. I suppose I must enjoy classes, I’ve been doing them long enough, but I really hate that big mirror. There’s just nowhere else to […]
How I’m Turning Into My Mother
Other things I’ve learned. I’m definitely Turning Into My Mother. Today I was pondering the items to add to my shopping list and considering that I probably should just by twice as much of the things that won’t go off – toothpaste, shampoo, maple syrup.“What’s wrong with that?” you may ask. On the face of […]