These are all the posts I’ve written relating to politics, parenting and my life in general.
The last time I went to Paris, I was 11 years old. My overwhelming memory of it was being sick, lots, and crazy traffic. Somehow, despite visiting a lot of European cities in my late teens and early 20s, I never returned. I very rarely travel these days (for very good reason) and I haven’t been on a city break
Blogueurs dans Paris: E-Fluent Spot 5 Read More >>
Last week, I briefly mused about the modern wonder that is smartphones. They’re crap for blogging but they have revolutionised parenting. Waiting for the child to fall asleep? Mess around on Twitter. Kids fallen asleep in the car? Get into an argument with a Trump supporter on a Scary Mommy article on Facebook. In a restaurant and food taking f*cking ages? Yay,
21st Century Parenting: Ten reasons why it’s not easier Read More >>
One hour and 17 minutes. That is how long I have been sitting in my children’s room, waiting for them to fall the f*ck to sleep. Specifically the small one. It is Saturday night, and it’s almost 8.30pm. By now I’ve basically read the whole of the internet and I have 11% battery left on my phone. How the hell
Flying solo: One weekend of parenting alone Read More >>
Another week has passed. And what a memorable week it has been. I’m pretty tired, having been out a few times which is most irregular, and I have yet to catch up on the minimal sleep I’m used to. Instead of looking forward to a lie in this weekend, I’ve just been reminded that I’m parenting solo (as of now
Things that have annoyed me this week and some things that have been awesome Read More >>
As you’ll probably know, my laptop is still broken. Well, it might be fixed, but whatever state it is in, I do not have it. Rather annoyingly, I’d written the best part of a ‘happy birthday’ post and then saved it – not in Blogger (yes, gasp, I’m still on Blogger. I’m way too lazy to contemplate moving) but in
Happy third birthday! Read More >>
So, ladies and gents, if you didn’t know already, this is now an award winning blog. Yep, against every expectation I won the Best Comic Writer award at the Mumsnet Blogging Awards. I must say that did make up for Friday’s disaster day somewhat. I wasn’t sure whether to start from the beginning and do a rundown of my day at
Mumsnet Blogfest 2016 – Oh, and some awards too Read More >>
SO THIS IS HOW MY DAY WENT: 6:03: Small one awake. He gets out of bed, opens his bedroom door (he is like a sixteen-month-old Indominous Rex – never underestimate him) and starts banging against ours and squealing and whinging. Time to get up! Or at least for daddy. I drag him into bed with me in a bid to
The many ways in which I screwed up today Read More >>
The big one went to her cousin’s for a “sleepover” last weekend. I say “sleepover” as by all accounts, not a great deal of sleep was had due to her waking in the night and demanding Peppa Pig. Wouldn’t get away with that at home, young lady (sorry guys). Daddy dropped her off at his brother and sister-in-law’s on Sunday
No one likes a tired Whingelet Read More >>
And so, just like that, Autumn is well and truly upon us and we are careering at speed towards winter. The clocks have gone back, the pumpkins lay mouldering in the compost bin (or they would if I could remember to take them out) and fireworks night is on its way. Predictably, with it comes the colds, the croup, the snot… Just
Going viral: The universal truths of suffering a house-wide sickness Read More >>
So not only do we have to suffer the indignity of the clocks going back this weekend, but it’s also Halloween on Monday. Yup. Hold on to your pants. Back in those relaxing and hedonistic days before children I probably enjoyed Halloween as an excuse to dress up in something a bit too short and probably unflattering… …Go out, drink
