I went to Spain a couple of weeks ago for a child-free/husband-free weekend away to celebrate my sister-in-law’s upcoming nuptials. The Greek God(zilla) was at home with the solo parenting gig, which is code for moving into his…
The pressure all got too much for the self professed Barbecue King when he delivered a feast of distinctly average proportions this weekend. The first sign that the Greek God(zilla) might be slightly off his game was when he returned…
It will take more than a little bit of rain to scupper the Greek Easter barbecue planned for this afternoon. Not even the heavy rain that is forecast for today can dampen the Greek God(zilla)’s…
Miscarriage. About one in four pregnancies will end this way and yet for something that is sadly so common, most people still know so very little about it. People who have experienced the hurt of…
My sister and I decided we should go out for cocktails more often. When we lived together in Maida Vale and in Sydney, we were always off out somewhere. I would say we were always…
The Greek God(zilla) and I have never really subscribed to the idea of ‘date’ night. Before having a child, we went out together all of the time. I guess you could call them dates, although…
The last place we hoped to be on Christmas Day was in the A&E department with our 4-year old. While packing the car for various family visits over the festive season, we prepared for every…
This weekend we hosted our 3rd annual Christmas party, which always falls on the Saturday closest to the Greek God(zilla)’s birthday, so it is always a joint celebration. Our Christmas tree is picked out and…
My Friday night took another major blow this weekend, with the absence of Steak Night™ for the second week running. At least there was the promise of fish & chips eaten out of the house…
If he had his way, the Greek God(zilla) would do all of his Christmas shopping on Christmas Eve; and if I had mine, all our presents would be shopped for, wrapped, and sitting prettily under…
Friday night is possibly my most favourite time of the week. The Greek God(zilla) leaves work early and is generally in high spirits when he returns home, usually after having stopped off for a quick…
When the Greek God(zilla) and I first met, we would lose entire weekends watching box-sets of LOST. We would walk to the video shop (back when they still existed), rent a couple of episodes on DVD…
