Today Is Not Pi Day
I’ve been avoiding “Pi Day” posts on the internet all day, and while avoiding them, an anger has been bubbling up slowly and steadily. It’s no good. I’m goin...
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The End Of Eating Rubbish
In order to help our middle daughter shed a few pounds, we’re all going to take part, because we are all a little way from where we should be (hell, who am I...
Breaking Rhythm
For months I have been a blogging automaton of sortsposting something or other each dayrain or shine. And yet, over the last week I have missed day after day...
Falling Over The Finish Line
This week has beena slog, for all sorts of reasons that I’m not about to write in a public blog post. I wish I could, but it wouldn’t solve anything. Let’s j...
Being Bad Cop
This week I have had to turn the tables on our eldest daughteraway from the classic father-daughter relationship. I became the line in the sand. I’m the one ...
The Internet Returns
Before we get started, it’s probably worth mentioning the origin of the picture accompanying this post.It’s a still from the Studio Ghibli movie “The Cat Ret...
In Limbo
Iwasworking from home this morningright up until the moment our telephone and internet connections cut out. Today is the day we become members of the modern ...
Working From Home
I’m working from home for the greater part of this weekto provide a catch-net for our eldest daughter again. Let’s just say she’s finding growing up harder t...
Weird Dreams
I went to bed ridiculously early last night, and then slept straight through. I guess “straight through” is relative thoughafter sleeping for 8 hours I woke ...
Song Of The Sea
We watched the animated movie “Song of the Sea” this evening with the children. I had desperately wanted to see it at the cinema after seeing the trailers at...