They keep telling us that society is now becoming more thoughtful and understanding, reflective and kind. But this little comment below, was put on a local Facebook page in response to 3 kids hanging out together “who are clearly not from the same household”: “It’s a shame that this virus wasn’t more likely to take […]
Fantasy Lockdown
This evening’s discussion: Fantasy Lockdown: Who would you like to be trapped with? The discussion took place with me, my husband and our daughter (15). The challenge was; to choose one person you love and can’t be with and one whom you don’t actually know, but rather admire: ME: Well, the real people that I […]
Tongue-Twister Bad-Assness
Whilst on a walk, VE Day 2020 (with son aged 12 and daughter aged 15) SON: VE-PPE, VE-PPE, VE-PPE. Have I made up a new tongue twister?ME: No. It might be contemporary, but it’s even more boring than ‘Red Lorry, Yellow Lorry’DAUGHTER: Hey, Dad – do you remember when you taught me ‘I’m not a […]
Maths and Sex. The Practicals.
STRESSED PARENTS! Here’s a tip on how to get your kids away from you and to dispatch them very quickly into another part of the house: (NB – WARNING: PARENTAL GUIDANCE FOR THIS POST – ie. best to try this approach only if they’re aged 12+) (Conversation addressed to daughter aged 15 and son aged […]
Lack of Care
On a little bike ride. Me for the 3rd time in about 35 years. Son (12) really getting into it now. Parked up to go to the local farm shop. SON: When you just came out of the shop then, with your bag of carrots and your lycra thingies on, I just thought … it’s […]
Careless Talk: Bigoted Tosh
My other half recently came off all “local” Facebook pages. I’m seriously thinking of doing the same after comments on recent stories with regards to sheep and lambs being injured in our area. Because – according to one bright spark, apparently “we’ve seen Asian men with knives in the area” and “no doubt this will […]
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