One Too Many
Last week, I went out with a group of friends with the intention of having one glass of wine; but a glass soon turned into sharing a bottle, which turned into another and the next…
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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…
Lunching with Ladies
I have been feeling spectacularly down this week. I think it is a mixture of a hangover from the summer, my son starting Year 1, the beginnings of a cold, and getting my period. Nothing major, and…
The Last Time… maybe
‘Bollocks’ I thought to myself as the Greek God(zilla) called up to me for the fourth time that morning. I lifted my head slowly up from the mascara stained pillow beneath it, and tried to…
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,…
The Rules of Wine Club
The first rule of Wine Club is that only people in Wine Club can talk about Wine Club. Blogging about it is ok, so long as we do not disclose the location of the premises…
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…
Back from Brooklyn
I’ve been a bit quiet on the blog front over the last week so we have lots to catch up on. When I left you last, I was winging my way to New York so…
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…
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…
