if I had a quid for every time I’ve had an exchange this summer with another adult which includes the phrase “They’re just too long aren’t they?” No dear punters. I don’t mean my my tanned, lithe and not-at-all-stubbly stumpy legs. I mean The School-Bloody-Holidays. I won’t bore you with tales of woe and stress […]
The MINX hit the Media – Thanks to Radio 4
Last week that marvellous and historical comic THE BEANO asked mine (and me) to explain on primetime BBC RADIO 4’s ‘Saturday Live’ as part of the PR surrounding it’s 75th anniversary. My wee gal is only 8 but seemed to steal the show – as she explained why and how THE BEANO got her to […]
Beer For Brekkie?
I hate children’s TV. Was never a massive fan back in the 70’s. Even when there were only 3 channels. And since having children myself, I detest the damned thing even more. I despise the way we are faced with non-stop (mostly) utter drivel that turns my offspring into gaping, gawping, lethargic and moronic pixies. […]
Home Education? Or Just The Holidays?
I don’t ‘Home School’, or ‘Home Educate’ them as some call it. In fact, a few people have asked me, given our circumstances – why it is I haven’t taken this approach. Usually, after someone has whacked me really hard on the back and urged me to ‘get a hold of yourself woman’ and the […]
Planning Your Party? Probably Not.
This whole Queen and Country thing… a fantastic excuse to have a day off work and a knees-up? Or a ruddy great waste of money whilst we close our eyes try to oppressive western hierarchies, a feudal system still alive and the slaughter and submission of millions of people across the world during the last […]
Pack ‘Em Off?…
First day back at school. We were all rather gleeful. Three weeks trapped in British homes in British weather over the festive season is a tad too much familial familiarity for anyone. Well, after carrying out the usual school-bag search at tea time. I found a letter. Addressed to me. From the dinner lady (or […]