Category Archives: children

Achtung, Baby

I was going to write a small rant about Christmas tree lights (why wired in series, not parallel, etc) but they are almost all working now. A mere 7 bulbs replaced in one set, a mere hour and a half … Continue reading

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Polar Excess

Is it just me, or is the animated film Polar Express a nasty piece of work? I watched it at the in-laws last year on DVD – I may have had too much goose and port but it made me … Continue reading

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Bad Parenting Tips

No.2 in an occasional series If you are bothered by your small children insisting on climbing into your bed in the middle of the night, deter them with water pistols. I mean, it works with cats…

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Blintsday

Today is the 17th of November. It’s my eldest son’s birthday. But also his class mate Molly’s birthday, and the birthday of Hugh, who he plays rugby with. They were all born on the same day, but Hugh is as … Continue reading

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The Devil is in the Detail

My friend Jon likes Playmobil. I beg to differ. We have large amounts of Playmobil in our house. Well, I say in our house – I should also say under our house. The very detail that Jon applauds means that … Continue reading

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