Everyone knows a Carly. (Not the tall one.)
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Online Dating and The Fajita Wrap.
I don’t go on it.Then I do. Then I ignore it. Then I don’t. I hate it. But I still try it out – incase I’m about to miss someone spectacular. I’ve been ‘offline’ for almost a week, then I open up to a private message centered around the fajita wrap. He’s just an ordinary […]
READ MOREOur Children Are Meeting Your New ‘Friend’ Today.
It Doesn’t matter that you have met someone new. It is of no importance that I have not. […]
READ MOREThe First Family Holiday Without Him
It was 1 year and 6 days ago when I decided to leave. He had been so bad that I was trembling. Small, tiny, but resonating right through me like a hum. Right down to my cells. I still do tremble like that sometimes, and this morning is one of those times. We aren’t going […]
READ MOREAfter The Betrayal
I waited until the kids had gone to school. Then I got the bag of rice out of the cupboard, poured some into the mortar and started pounding it with the pestle. Rice was flying everywhere, spraying across the table and floor and onto my feet. But I lent in, hunched over, head down and […]
READ MOREBack To School
The 6 weeks holidays. The End. The children have been singing Ed Sheeran throughout.(“I’m in Lurv with yer bar-de”..) It is now etched into my mind and circles around in my brain throughout meetings, discussions and even arguments – there have been a few. It’s been a pleasure, don’t get me wrong but;
READ MOREFather’s Day: 2 symbols
I was trying to thing of 2 thinks that represent my father to me and I came up with these. My kids didn’t get it, but hopefully he will.
READ MOREGrenfell Tower
Here is why Theresa May IMMEDIATELY jumped into “Ordering a Public Enquiry”. Everyone needs to rally together and demand an Inquest. An inquest would be fair. Fairness is something we bring our kids up to value isn’t it? Link here to petition.
READ MOREElection Stress and Confusion Causes Havoc With Under Ripe Avocado In Sock.
Election stress and uncertainty can manifest itself in many ways. Laura Wallington from Nottingham caused damage to property today after putting an under ripe avocado into an odd Jojo Maman Bebe sock and swinging it about in M&S foodhall, sending whole shelves of quinoa, beetroot and couscous crashing onto the floor and ruining people’s Converse. […]
READ MOREWorld Book Day School Run
My Darth Vader, (on blue scooter) meets potential rival, Darth Vader, (on red scooter). They give each other the Death Stare, but no-one seems to have been harmed.
READ MOREThe Self Adhesive Moustache
All 4 of them were wearing little self adhesive moustaches.. They were having a ball. But apparently you should not poo while wearing one, or at least according to my 4 year old….
READ MOREStar Wars Egg Box
How the fight between a Five year old and a 9 year old began…
READ MOREOne Hit Reaction To Trump’s Inauguration Ceremony:
I am watching the inauguration right now. The only image that expresses how I feel, and how many Americans I know must be feeling is this one. #LetUsPray
READ MOREThe Turkey’s Habit
I once read that turkeys have to be brought indoors during heavy rain, as they have a tendency to look up at it, filling their airways until they drown. I am not sure if this is a fact, I just love it. These folk stood here for half an hour staring up at the announcement […]
READ MOREBrexit, Lies, and The US Election:
Dear American voters: Lots of English voters believed some lies from ‘real’ ‘honest’ and ‘straight talking’ politicians and newspapers, and they voted for Brexit. Then it was proved that these politicians lied to get what they wanted. Now the pound is not worth as much as it used to be. By quite a long way. […]
READ MOREParenting. What about ‘Childing?’
When your kids want something there really is no excuse available to you that they will accept. Wether it’s having another ice cream, watching another episode of Paw Patrol, not having a bath, or when you, yes YOU (remember!?) want to leave the playground, because you want a wee so much that you know one sneeze […]
READ MOREThe French / English Sliced Loaf Debacle
Over breakfast I said to my French partner “that’s not a slice of bread”. He replied “oh you English and your fucking sliced bread!” Does ‘the best thing since sliced bread’ mean NOTHING?!..
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