I like yoga, it makes me feel pleasant and relaxed neither of which happen all that often these days. However Boy One and his rather inconsiderate need to be supervised, combined with football matches and occasional visits to the newspaper I sometimes grace with my presence mean that I hardly ever get to a class.So […]
Things I learned from my children today
Things I learned from my children today
Ordinary sledging is just not enough. Standing up sledging is the way to go – or rather the wahey to go. Boy One discovered an unexpected ability in this department. Unwilling to be outdone, Boy Two discovers an uncomfortable inability to know when to leap off safely. Children, especially Boy children, do not understand body […]
Things I learned from my children today
Timing is all relative. The family festive huddle necessitated us all sharing a room. Normally that’s not a problem. In fact, I quite like the soothing symphony of snores.However, Boy One is an early riser, always has been. At home he’s banned from getting up before 6am and then he has to sneak downstairs and […]
Happy New Year
‘Tis the time of year when newspapers and journals stop even pretending to find news and, instead, fill their pages with reviews of the year, decade and pompous predictions.Bloggers everywhere have joined in with their pondering on the months gone and the brightness or otherwise of the future.But, really, we were all there for the […]
Things I learned from my children today
It’s good when a plan comes together. It was Christmas Day and the family had gathered. The dining table was groaning with unopened gifts and Granny was wanting them dished out so the table could be prepared for the feast.Suddenly the Panther of News asked: “Where’s Boy One?”“Never mind, let’s open the prezzies anyway.”“We’d best […]
Merry Christmas
Phew, nearly there. Almost time to get into the festive family huddle and pull the drawbridge up secure in the knowledge that there are enough toys, batteries, booze and food to keep us going for weeks. I’m surprising myself by how jolly I feel about this Yuletide malarkey and how much I’m looking forward to […]
Things I’ve learned from my children today
It’s possible to wake yourself laughing. We’ve all roused ourselves with a start, or even a scream, from a nightmare or found ourselves coughing, sneezing and scratching ourselves out of slumber. It has even been known for certain people to break wind so loudly sleep was impossible. Boy Three, however, has started laughing as he […]