About Karen

I am first and foremost Pete's girlfriend and Bernard's mother. I am a kept woman, earning pin money and karma by working as an NCT Breastfeeding Counsellor and a doula. I am a skeptic who knits.

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September 26, 2014

Pyjama Party

Today the bar has a well-padded floor, resembling nothing so much as a mattress. Pete programmed ubotka to provide an appropriate setting for a pyjama party, and then we had to go in and remove all the satin bedding, which … Continue reading

Karen
September 22, 2014

Fusspot

Sophia wants me to tell you that she doesn’t like brown bread. Who’s Sophia? She sits next to me at lunch and she says she really, really doesn’t like brown bread. But you’re not giving your sandwiches to Sophia, are … Continue reading

Karen
September 17, 2014

Uborka! Running Club

The club has had a long summer hiatus. It’s been too hot, and time has been difficult to find. August was my lowest mileage month in a long time, and my legs have been getting more stiff and sore as … Continue reading

Karen
September 12, 2014

Indian Summer

There’s a mellow stillness in Jardin Uborka this evening, broken only by the lazy chatter of our guests who are mainly rocking in hammocks or reclining on steamer chairs. Ubotka has had caterpillar treads fitted to hus wheels to enable … Continue reading

Karen

Bar’s Open

Welcome back! It’s the start of term, but I think we do too many parenthood themes; and nudity never goes down well either. I’ve got a post-run migraine at the moment (the aura has gone, just the headache stage now), … Continue reading

Karen
September 11, 2014

Belle de Cour

Our kitchen is at the front of the house. The window is partly screened by ivy, and it’s a cul de sac so there aren’t many passing pedestrians. Really the only time this presents any sort of a problem is … Continue reading

Karen