Uncle George Has A Birthday

Uncle George Has A Birthday

Zachy’s Godfather threw a surprise birthday party for his Dad (that’s Uncle George to you and me) last weekend. Much cooking and freezing of food was done.  Much hiding of presents and bottles of wine.  Much emailing…

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Always the Bridesmaid

Always the Bridesmaid

Of course, I always knew that I wouldn’t really win the MAD Blog Award for Best Family Fun.  Just as I had also known that I wouldn’t win the Brilliance in Blogging award that I was…

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Say it with flowers

Say it with flowers

My husband, the Greek God(zilla), popped out to the shops yesterday afternoon to get some more Dettol.  He is obsessed with a local cat at the moment, who has taken to using our back garden…

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10 Things You Didn’t Know About Me

10 Things You Didn’t Know About Me

Over at Actually Mummy, I was tagged in her 10 things you didn’t know about me post, which means that I now have to tell you 10 things you didn’t know about me, so after much thinking and list-making and…

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Lunch with Uncle George

Lunch with Uncle George

Many a summer barbecue this year has been scuppered because of this wet and miserable July.  Not many people are even as bold as to tempt fate by saying the word ‘barbecue’ out loud in…

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Gym’ll Fix it

Gym’ll Fix it

So, when I left you last, I had just joined my local gym to try to help me to unwind, de-stress and feel a bit less lardy.  I was excited about the power plate machine,…

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Don’t sweat the small stuff

Don’t sweat the small stuff

“It’s stress” the Doctor said as she examined my mouth ulcers (so, not tongue burn after all then…). “It’s eczmea” she said as she looked at my hand “caused by stress”. My shock was twofold:…

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Anyone for croquet?

Anyone for croquet?

I am not one for outdoor sports, as anyone who knows me will tell you (usually after they have finished laughing). I am not really one for indoor sports either, unless carrying 11kg of toddler…

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