Like Father, like son
My husband and son have many things in common. They would both happily spend the entire day in their pyjamas if they could. Every rainy Saturday afternoon is as a DVD box set opportunity. They laugh at their own…
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Weekend Round-up
The Greek God(zilla) was home early on Friday afternoon, so he donned an apron and took over in the kitchen while I cleared the TV planner before the school run. By ‘cleared’, I mean that I…
Meet my Brother, Jack
This is me and my little brother, Jack. We were dining out at a fancy Soho restaurant called Bob Bob Ricard with our GLORIOUS friend, Steve. Our faces are a little bit flushed because there is a…
A Lovely Age
Sometimes, I wish I could freeze time. Stop everything moving, stop us all growing older and just live in a moment for a little while longer. This summer was one of those times. I’ve never really…
And, that was that
Just a few weeks ago, I walked my son to and from his reception year at school for the very last time. THE LAST TIME. He is still yet to turn 5. An August born baby, he…
Dad’s Home!
The Greek God(zilla) is back from his stint in Brazil and has wasted no time at all in resuming all of his favourite activities; watching football, sleeping and lighting the barbecue. This means that time has also…
As Good As It Gets
When you are a young child, you talk about what you would like to be when you grow up. You dream big – astronaut, writer, doctor, fireman, landscape gardener, gymnast, politician, deep-sea diver, rock star, teacher,…
A Weekend in Tarragona
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…
5 Reasons to Love Greek Easter Sunday
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…
Do-Over Day
There are things I wish I had done differently. There are situations where I wish I had reacted better. There are conversations I could have handled more compassionately. There are people I should have judged…
We Need to Talk About the M-Word
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…
