Hello Wall, You and I seem to be newly acquainted. It’s funny how, in a household so full of people, so bloody busy, there is a serious lack of communication. I chatted to you just the other day – did you notice? The kids were tired and being grotty little monsters after school, OH wasn’t [click here to read more]
Dear Blog, It’s been a while since we’ve spoken and it’s my fault; I’m just so busy. I won’t bore you with the details but it ranges from the wildly exciting to the excruciatingly mundane and I just don’t have any more time or energy to write to you. I’m sorry about that. I still [click here to read more]
It’s been one of those weeks. You know, the really expensive ones that you didn’t see coming. On Monday, our washing machine broke – seems it can’t be fixed and we need a new machine. Two adults, three kids and two muddy dogs in a house with no washing facility. Then, on Wednesday, the boiler [click here to read more]
Some people say they are lucky. You know they type; they always win prizes in raffles, parking spaces magically appear for them and life always seem to turn out with a cherry on the top. I do believe in luck. I think. Or, perhaps, coincidence. I’m not a mathematician and probability eludes me, but there [click here to read more]
I have spent the last two weeks with an old university friend who I haven’t seen for 14 years (since her wedding). The key reason for our prolonged separation is that she lives in the British Virgin Islands and I, alas, don’t. However, after a late night Facebook conversation, she flew in the face of [click here to read more]
I saw his photo weeks ago. He looked nice. Groomed. Professional. Today, I knocked at his door. He led me upstairs and he nodded for me to sit. We chatted. I told him some of my untold secrets about my life, my body, my needs. He just listened. Then he asked me to remove my [click here to read more]
I have noticed, recently, that a few well-established blogs are going about somewhat of a transformation – namely – they are changing their name and twitter handle etc. The key reason behind this seems to be that the blog name no longer reflects who they are or what they write about. Brave move. Stupid move? [click here to read more]
My body speaks to me; the ultimate body language. It says: ‘FFS turn the lights out.’ ‘Yes, your bum DOES look big in that.’ ‘You used to be so much slimmer, I mean LOOK at you!’ ‘Really? Shorts?’ ‘Stop eating. Just stop.’ ‘You look hideous in that, just look at your belly.’ Ah, yes. My [click here to read more]
Yep. In 5 days time it’s Britmums Live. And this year I am a butterfly. No, not literally, but there to smile and chat to the more apprehensive amongst you and assure you that we are all the same. Some might seem louder, but that’s just compensation for nerves. Crap. I’M nervous and I’m a [click here to read more]
I have been having a bit of a rant to anyone who would listen to this week and I thought it only fitting that I should my views to you lovely lot as well. Last week I read an article that really grabbed me. I am one of the few teachers that actually read the [click here to read more]
Oof, it’s been one of those weeks. You know the kind; you start with it all planned out and then it decides to head south. Via the M25 on a Friday evening. A lot of stopping and starting, a lot of muttered expletives and despite all your efforts to keep ahead of the traffic you realise, [click here to read more]
Last Friday I had the opportunity to go to a bloggy thing at London Zoo. I’ve never done one of these before and I was pleasantly surprised. I was able to take my 4 year-old daughter with me and while we were do the ‘grown-up’ stuff, she was taken very good care of by some [click here to read more]
If I were a man, I would be outraged at the blatant sexism in this title. But it’s true; I have man-flu. I’m dying (I’m not) My head is about to explode (it’s still intact) I can’t smell anything (except the kids’ chipolatas cooking – is there a spare one?) I can’t taste anything (except [click here to read more]