Monthly Archives: August 2007

I’m going back to work on Monday – working from home, catching up with stuff to begin with, then back in the office three days. We’ll cover Friday when we get there. I’m not sure I’m ready to go back, … Continue reading →

I trod on one the other night.

MASS balloon launches have been banned across Suffolk “(Ipswich) borough’s leisure spokeswoman, Judy Terry, who works in the marketing industry, said she would be advising her clients against using balloon launches after reading about the environmental damage they can cause….. … Continue reading →

Set out for tip to drop books off, didn’t find it. Was passed on way to motorway by mysterious black bmw with frantically waving kids in back (hi Kirsty/ James.) Terrible journey up to school to pick up offspring, meant … Continue reading →

This weekend it was my father’s birthday. Not the man some of you have met as my father, he’s actually my stepfather, even though he raised me from a young child. No, this time I’m referring to my birthfather, who … Continue reading →

“Four out of ten pupils could not read, write and add up properly by the time they left primary school this summer, the Government said yesterday.” Times Online Really, it seems to me that it is about time we admitted … Continue reading →

tonight I’m tired, but for the first time in several weeks, I feel like I’ve earned it. I took the kids to school this morning, then came home for a cup of tea and breakfast. After I’d done that, I … Continue reading →

we set out to go to M’hell to go to build-a-bear workshop – the money that the children were given by their grandfather is burning metaphorical holes in metaphorical pockets. Unfortunately, build-a-bear workshop is on the groundfloor of M’hell, and … Continue reading →

Jax disagrees with me. She thinks this is blue. It is clearly green. Sadly, both our children have inherited her colour blindness.

was reading an article the other day on the bbc, something to do with how to make your life feel longer. I can say that pain is a good way of making time go slowly, or maybe at least an … Continue reading →

Not quite sure why the cat is floating in the corner. But there you go.

(Thanks Sarah)

The driver of a £96k Mercedes SL500 had a lucky escape after her satnav directed her down a winding track and straight into the River Sence. more… (The Register) Could have been worse, she might have been using Google Maps … Continue reading →

My first twitter of the day read: late morning (again), headache (again), tetchy children (again), maybe I’m in groundhog day? Feels a bit like that recently. The headache comes and goes, when it’s here, it’s one of those don’t move … Continue reading →

Jax blogged about our shopping expotition. She didn’t mention that we went to Meadowhall, which is still recovering from the flooding. Quite a while ago, I forget quite when, my posh Sony K800i mobile phone died on me. So I … Continue reading →

As indicated earlier we started with hobbycraft, where we got grey slate paper for the doll’s house roof. Big fell in love with a fireguard set which was something like £7 – Tim and I said we’d introduce her to … Continue reading →

we are going to go shopping. This morning Big and I discussed various belief systems, and she has decided that she wants a bible of her own, as she wants to understand “what Jan does”. (I’m thinking of posting her … Continue reading →

another dollar. Well, OK, hopefully I’m paid in pounds… Woke up with a great headache this morning, appears to have been a theme around the ring today. Something in the air? Anyway, helped Tim get kids ready without really raising … Continue reading →

If like me, despite many reminders you didn’t manage to get your consultation response in, you have a reprieve. See What shall we do today for further details.

Here’s an excuse: 2nd Annual World Breastfeeding Week Book Release Challenge August 1-31, 2007 The challenge is linked to bookcrossing, which I know quite a few ppl signed up to, I did, but I didn’t get very far with it. … Continue reading →