My Son Had A Stammer

I haven’t seen the film yet, but all the hype about The Kings Speech has reminded me of the time when my son had a stammer. He must have been about 3 or… Read More →

V is for… Vegetarian

My 9 year old announced yesterday that he is now a vegetarian. Prior to yesterday he was probably the biggest carnivore on the planet. His reasons for becoming a vegetarian are: • the… Read More →

2 is for… Two Moons Tonight?

Update: I did take a photo of the moon last night, and there WAS a planet to the right of it, not quite the ’2 moons’ extravaganza but there was something there. But.… Read More →

Making The Best Of It

The plan was that my boys went to stay with their dad for a week (commencing Sat 21 Aug) and that me and my OH would go to Brighton for 2 days leaving… Read More →

Eczema friendly washing liquid

A quick post, it’s a review but I want to stress that it’s a review because it’s a product that I wanted to try. One of my sons has quite severe eczema, this… Read More →

To eleven plus or not to 11+?

What do you think about the 11+? My oldest son is quite a clever old sausage and always does very well at school. We had to move schools recently (1/4 of way through… Read More →

K is for… Kids' Kitchen

Today my boys have taken over the kitchen! They have made their breakfast (cereal and brioche), made their lunch (grated cheese sandwiches) and for the finale they have made @DhruvBaker1‘s ‘Easy peasy chicken… Read More →

Desperately Seeking… Bear Bear

When my youngest was 6 months old we went for one of our regular walks round Colchester Zoo and out through the gift shop. My slightly older son had a habit at the… Read More →

K is for… Kreativ Blogger

Damn and tarnation, I have been tagged by @himupnorth to do a photo version of the 7 things meme. Actually, sorry – the rules say you have to THANK the person who passes… Read More →

M is for… MADs!

Blimey O’reily my name has popped up in the MADs list! I wonder if it was my rants about coffee and customer service? My frustration over my son’s battle with eczema? My honest… Read More →