Monthly Archives: March 2006

in the day for all the work, or in the night for the sleep. Not that I’m sleeping overly well, with too much to do during the day, and depressing articles in the guardian left right and centre. (No, I’m … Continue reading →

homeschooled kid on Bones, Sky one, just now. Well, OK, ex homeschooled kid corpse…

even if it was quite hard work while eating pasta! Your cautiousness, appreciation of functionality, and imagination combine to make you a THINKER. Your awareness of those around you, along with your nuanced perceptions of the world at large, makes … Continue reading →

the children are outside (in the rain!) and refusing to come in This feels good. I went outside for a bit, and released my fruit trees from their captivity – not sure that being kept in plastic bags in the … Continue reading →

I’ve just spent nearly an hour and half on the phone to various ppl, attempting to arrange my car insurance renewal (due today ) I’ve had 4 quotes, 3 of them with the same actual insurance company, but via three … Continue reading →

but I think what I really want to do is go to bed. So a very quick highlights list: Small has a friend all of his own from nursery. He talks about J, and J talks about him. It’s cute. … Continue reading →

Welcome.

Went to visit beans on Friday night – arrived very late, partially due to tights traumas, partially due to Small wanting to walk rather than ride in the car!, and partly because I’m just incompetent. Was good to see them … Continue reading →

Poets Against War-Letter to Laura Bush from Poet Sharon Olds Simply calm and eloquent.

Our MP’s most recent speech in parliament: “Oh!” I have been thinking of getting a personalised number plate, TAN 1 is available for a breathtaking £36795 or TM 8 for £30795, but the news this week suggests to me that … Continue reading →

BBC NEWS | England | Merseyside | Mother’s truancy conviction wrong “Every lesson counts for pupils during their education and the law says it is the responsibility of parents to ensure they attend,” a spokesman said. So they will be … Continue reading →

You’ve got to pop over to a paper to see. So votes on what I should choose as a prize?

Sorry Which rather derailed my plans for the evening. Terrible drive to work today, nearly an hour to travel 12 miles on the M1, presaging a rather frustrating work day, but at least a reasonable drive home. I’d gone out … Continue reading →

You Should Drive a Ford Shelby Mustang Cobra You have an extreme need for speed, even when you’re not in a hurry. And while your flying by, you don’t want to look like every other car on the road! What … Continue reading →

said Tim, appearing in the doorway quite literally dripping wet.

“Daddy, its snowing. Daddy, my slide’s got snow on it. Daddy, my seesaw, it’s …” …….. (yes, you guessed, snow). Small likes snow.