Actually we’re not exactly football mad in this household, the OH is (in a big way), but he’s pretty much on his own in his chosen path. The kids all love a kick around in the garden and 2 of
Hope & Dream, But Now Is All You Have
Today is a semi anonymous guest post. She’s a blogger known to many of you, and whilst happy for you to know who she is, would prefer no direct reference. Here’s the link to her blog. As always, your comments
The original hoodies…
25th February 2002. The day it all changed. After a torturous labour punctuated with drugs, monitors and laudably fanciful birth plans the Boy Wonder was pulled into this world. I won’t repel you with the tale of the stitch-up job
Street to School…
As I drove past my local school recently I noticed that it was ‘Walk to school week’, this catapulted me into a thorny forest of guilt. Firstly due to the fact that if I used the local school I could
In which we ought to be ashamed…
I’m not known for my domestic abilities. I freely admit to needing help in many areas of which that is just one, and I’m altogether remiss at caring all that much about my lack of ‘The Nigella Gene’. It would
Altruistic Tendencies…
Some time ago I wrote this. It wasn’t really a post about religion, it was a post about human kindness and the fact that it prevails, despite everything. There must have been something in the air because around the same
The Unwelcome Friend
Oh no, here she comes again full of comforting smiles and familiar phrases. Leech-like in her tenacity, she won’t leave me alone anymore. I’ve done everything I can from the subtle to the full on, head – brickwall – obvious.
Push the Button….please
Egg throwing, ferret racing and facepainting…
It can only mean one thing and I’m awol at the moment talking about it and preparing for Saturday. Read more here…
Getting there…
What a weekend! Proof that virtual friendship can be the perfect platform for good, old-fashioned face-to-face friendship. I had already tested this theory once before with the lovely Caroline, but one swallow doesn’t make a summer, so it was with