Over the last seven years I may have mentioned sleep a couple of times. My difficulty in getting to sleep precedes parenthood, and appears to be a genetic thing, despite having a very different parenting style from my mother, Bernard … Continue reading
This has been a productive day, with much grateful thanks to the cake-doulas of twitter who helped me to produce what may or may not be a fine chocolate sponge for the birthday party this weekend. I have made the … Continue reading
Today is the happiest day of the year: scientific fact. Even though I have to work tomorrow, I’m feeling it. I have the day off, mostly for birthday party preparations. I’ve been to the physio and she promised I would … Continue reading
In a rare display of hypocrisy, Pete complains about how he doesn’t complain. Continue reading
Are you living in the same place as in 2004/05? Yes. I’ve lived in the same house for more than 25 years. Except when I wasn’t in the country and couldn’t take the house with me, but that was all … Continue reading
The whole reason last summer was so wet in the UK was that we were doing a lot of camping. We shivered at Corfe Castle at the beginning of May, had damp hangovers with the Gammidgys on a lovely organic … Continue reading
This weekend, we are going camping for the first time this year. Therefore, it will rain. Please place your drinks order and weather forecast here.
Are you living in the same place as in 2004/05? Still London. Back then I lived in its south-eastern suburbs, whereas currently I’m north of the river and more central. I’m enjoying this immersive experience of the capital, after 19 … Continue reading