Me & My Shadow
It appears I have a human shadow. Everywhere I go, he is right there behind me. He follows me from room to room, humming tunes from his favourite TV shows. If I walk to the…
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The Arrival of a Younger Model
Bear was a gift from my Grandparents when my son was born. He joined a collection of various other stuffed animals in the nursery, until the day after my Grandad died, when my then 14-month…
A Christmas Break
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…
A Christmas Party
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…
Weekend Round-Up (Steak NOT Included)
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…
All I Want For Christmas Is…
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…
Weekend Round-Up
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…
Where Has The Year Gone?
This year is just running away from me. I don’t want to alarm anyone by using the C-word, but in just over 5-weeks time it will be CHRISTMAS. When this year started, I was still…
‘Cooking Doesn’t Get Tougher Than This’
Since leaving work, it is fair to say that most of the domestic duties have fallen to me. It is also fair to say that I am probably still enjoying the novelty of being able…
The Only Way is North Devon
We managed to get away to Devon for the last few days of Summer before school started. My parents have a holiday cottage in a little village called Combe Martin that we could use, which…
The One With the Birthday Surprise
The day after Zachy was born, I celebrated my 36th birthday. Only with all the excitement of a new baby in the family and as I was still recovering in hospital following an emergency C-section,…
New Starts
They say that life begins at 40, and I guess in a way this does ring true for me. I turned 40 two-weeks ago. The week before this momentous ocassion, I left my job of…
