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Get ‘em while they’re young!
We had a rather telling – I think – moment this morning. We were watching Nick Jr. when that ‘Go Compare’ ad came on where Gio Compario (yes, I know his name; I am that sad)* is sitting at a bus-stop...
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Creativity
Our usual potty routine here is that after Jake or Ellie have done a pee we give them a tissue so they can wipe their bits, which they then give back to us to put in the bin. When they started using...
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The kids are alright but I think we’re in trouble
This afternoon the Mummy suggested: “Why don’t you take them out for a S-C-O-O-T while I’m cooking dinner?”. Ellie, in a quiet little voice: “Scooting?” The Mummy & I look at each other, fear...
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A conversation with my children about dinner
A conversation, just now: “Daddy, are we eating on the sofa or the table today?” “The sofa” “But we’ll make a mess” “We’re eating in bowls, & you’ll be careful” “No we won’t” I give up…Filed under:...
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The Gallery: Drink (Pretty in Pink)
Have I got you singing now? I hope so! That song is a big ‘ear-worm’ with me. Every time I hear the phrase: bang! There it is, stuck in my head. “But what the Furs has that got to do with drink? Isn’t...
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Father, Son
Lately I’ve been listening to the music of Peter Gabriel. No bad thing: the man’s been making incredible, innovative music for the best part of half a century. Genius? I think so. This is one of his...
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It’s the way that we tell ‘em…
It started at our last meal out. It was a child-friendly restaurant where they had activity sheets to keep the young ones occupied. They nearly worked… Along with the usual colouring-in the sheets had...
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A Post About Davina McCall
Davina McCall. When she presented Big Brother I used to find her very annoying. All those OTT mannerisms & that wacky enthusiasm! It seemed very manufactured to me. Having said that, past the 1st...
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