Reporting back from the promise in my previous blog – to expose the kiddywinks to those Public Information films that so many of us were nurtured with in post-war Britain, I have to say that I am rather disappointed. We watched many – and the general consensus was “Freaky! Creepy!” or “well you never took […]
Zip It!
‘Zip It!’ A popular expression in our house. Normally employed for smaller human beings who are gobbing off beyond a reasonable level. But the recent horror of Charlie Hebdo has left me and many other parents that I know, wondering if we now need to be uttering this phrase a bit more at the kids. […]
Christmas Cards. The Good, the Bad an th’ Ugly…
At the end of November, I decided not to send Xmas cards. This was for a number of reasons: 1) I have 275 people on my list. When taking into account sheer costs of purchasing cards this amount to £23.37 2) Add to this some 55 UK 2nd class stamps (£28.60) and 32 overseas airmailed […]
Neanderthal Nativity
Back in the 70’s me and my big bro’ never participated in all of that nativity biblical re-enactment stuff. This could explain a lot of things for me and mine. Like the fact that as a small child I hated those new-fangled advent calendars that came with crappy choccies behind their little doors. The ones […]
Barclays! Nowt Wrong With a Bit of Chest-Staring!
I was a bit gutted to see that in their latest LifeSkills advert, Barclays have opted for the old ‘C’mon kids! If you can’t make effective eye contact – you’ll be on the job scrap heap forever!’ approach. I would have hoped that Barclays – given their oodles of dosh – could have thought a […]
Longing for School (Kicking Off At The Post Office!)
It’s well depressing for the them, isn’t it? Just look at their mugs on the photo. Gawd help ’em. Having to go back to a life of riley where they receive a free education, free nosh (well…if they’re attending an infant school – from this term onwards) and free access to a whole host of […]