Running Errands
The house is remarkably quiet this morning - two of the children have gone out for the day, leaving me with Little Miss 6 - essentially as her chaperone to a...
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Friday Funk Books And Blogging
Time to obsess over blogging and social networking has been several restricted lately due to the unwelcome intrusion of… you know… the real world.
Bringing The Life Streaming Experiment To A Close
Last night I closed the book on the life stream experiment in tumblr. I have kept the tumblr account, but sanitised it, renamed it, and filed it away for a r...
Energy Finally Runs Out
I’m off work - for the first time in months. What I thought was the after-effects of too much red wine yesterday morning didn’t get any better throughout the...
Disconnected
Do you ever get the feeling that the world has carried on quite well without you, thankyou very much, and that you’re involvement in it isn’t really needed a...
Standing In The Kitchen
Sunday morning. Kids are fed and watered, chickens are fed and watered, I’m dressed, I’ve brushed my teeth, the kids are playing our museum piece electric pi...
Family Wedding
We just got back from spending the afternoon and evening at Knebworth manor attending a family wedding. It was a privilage, and a pleasure to be invited to s...
Temptation Destroys Peace Of Mind
I couldn’t do it. I couldn’t leave my work mobile alone. It sat quietly charging in the corner of the study until late this afternoon when I happened to busy...
Camping In The Forest Part Two Memories And Thoughts
We have spent the past several days holed up in a tent, deep in the Forest of Dean to give the children a holiday, and to give ourselves a break from the usu...
Camping In The Forest Of Dean Part One The Photos
For the past few days we have been camping with our children in the Forest of Dean. Following a marathon slog, today we pulled the tent down, packed everythi...