Monthly Archives: December 2004

by my son! I always take him up to bed. Tim puts Big to bed, and I put Small to bed. He’s only very recently stopped feeding to sleep, so it was just the routine that grew out of that. … Continue reading →

so off to bed in a moment. It’s been a very hectic day, after another very bad night with Small. (So bad that I’m off to the chair bed in Big’s room in the hope I might get some sleep … Continue reading →

You are Sarah The Serafina Pekala of the ring, you have been itsqueen from the outset. Regular, quality postshave led to a reputation equal to that ofyour business. That’s the Usedcarspecialist,Exeter, purveyors of cars and more recentlyancient burial grounds. Which … Continue reading →

I’m not very good at this. As a lovely start to a new week, I’ve just been on the phone to an IT recruiter, attempting to persuade her that I *am* the best person for the job. Now I know … Continue reading →

Small is full of cold. It’s made him restless and very disturbed during the night. And he does like to share. So a week before Christmas, I’ve got a sore throat, a headache and a sleep debt. Tim is still … Continue reading →

and am I ready? Am I *insert swear word of preference*. Up bright and early on the first Saturday that Big didn’t have a swimming lesson in 3 months, as the car was booked in the garage for service and … Continue reading →

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the owner of this website. I bought from her on Ebay (id lovestone_collectibles in case anyone is in search of collectible barbies ), paid yesterday morning with paypal, she put the doll in the post immediately, and it’s arrived this … Continue reading →

so the thing does work if I’m walking purposefully outside (for example, dropping the car at the garage and walking back through the village in the rain ), just doesn’t seem to register me running around the house so much. … Continue reading →

Think about it, you go on about how five is much too young for starting kids’ education and sending them off to school but as soon as yours can close their hand round a wooden block you’re off on the … Continue reading →

She found another quiz! Lois: You are Lois from Malcolm in the Middle.From coming up with punishments to puttingtogether interesting combinations of leftoversfor dinner, there’s never any doubt who’srunning the show at home: It’s you. You’repragmatic and proficient, but keeping … Continue reading →

or as Joyce would say, beep beep. Parcel arrived today, lacking the essential item. Absolutely seething, got straight on the phone, took nearly three minutes to get through (it’s that time of year) to be told that the online system … Continue reading →

“Why won’t the tooth fairy come during the day?” “I don’t know. Maybe she only works at night. Maybe she’s nocturnal.” “So why isn’t she turnal then?” hohum.

I’ve been a bit preoccupied. There’s a bit of a situation in a neighbouring LEA, and I’ve been to-ing and fro-ing with emails, reading up on the law, offering phone support and so on. Then yesterday I got a bit … Continue reading →

BBC NEWS | Politics | Blunkett quits as home secretary Well, I’ll be.