Has it occurred to anyone else that the so-called ‘anti-capitalist protestors’ outside of St Paul’s are actually a bunch of tightwad parents who are trying to save money on London hotels, by pitching camp in the middle of the City? This photo said it all for me really. Bet the cheeky swines are off to […]
I am, like soooo Adolescent…
Always hard to get into the routine of 3 year old to nursery and (now) 7 year old to school. Washed, dressed, fed, lunchboxed, shrieked at, toothbrushed, homeworked-accompanied, letter-to-teacher’d, nit-sprayed (hey! preventative-only folks!) and shielded from being swept away by tale end of hurricane down our valley…. So today – am sorry to say, that […]
Going for A Special Massage…?
I INTERIOR: Kitchen strewn with fishfingers, damp washing, playdoh and paperwork. A (still) 30-something mother is attempting to persuade her 6 year old to tell her about the day’s events… MOTHER: So did you enjoy today then? Did you like Daddy looking after you all day? DAUGHTER: Yes. Sort of. (Shrugs). It was a bit […]
Looting Hits Huddersfield!
‘It’s KICKING OFF HERE NOW!!’ I heard. Answering the call of a distressed husband, I dashed to look out of our living room window. Our usual stunning view of the Holme Valley. But a new blot on the landscape…. Immediately I spotted two elderly walkers, behooded in a sinister shade of red Goretex. They were SHAMELESSLY TEARING innocent blackberries […]
Dragons with Heart and Ethics
Many of our friends and business/ charitable contacts know that myself and ‘that Ian’ have set up some very ground-breaking social enterprises. Stuff that has captured a hell of a lot of attention from around the world – i.e. www.oromocoffee.org http://www.lyf.org.uk/programmes/ ….We have set this kind of thing up on zero funding – just a shoestring and calling in […]
Death Penalty – a light-hearted distaction for Tory screw-ups…
I know that I shouldn’t be shocked. But I am. Apparently it’s the power of the public. The power of the petition. If enough people have enough strong views about something or other – our adorable Members of Parliament get to collectively debate it. With the potential of re-establishing the legal -snuffing out of human […]