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Bugger 26 Aug 2013 | 03:09 pm
Bank holiday today in sunny England. A time for folk to sit in traffic jams trying to get to far away places where they’ll be overcharged for everything, bumped and ignored by their fellow visitors a...
design by committee at the smorgasbord 24 Aug 2013 | 09:27 pm
Reblogged from Flamingo Dancer's Blog: Do you ever get to the point where you think, what is this damn well about? All this striving to be a success, meanness, competition, retail therapy and manicur...
Self Doubt 24 Aug 2013 | 01:55 pm
Parenting 101: It isn’t easy. Any honest parent admit that Doubt raises its head at regular intervals. If it doesn’t they’re probably in denial. As human beings we reflect on the job we’re doing and...
In the wars 20 Aug 2013 | 02:15 pm
Health is a big topic of. Conversation at the moment. I’ve had a bit of time off work because, well, I’m knackered. I’m that tired I don’t heal and I’m waking up feeling like I haven’t slept. I’ve ha...
Toy ideas please 16 Aug 2013 | 03:39 pm
Help. Ashley turns 8 in a few weeks and we’re really stuck for gifts. Readers will know that physically he is about 2 yo walking with a frame. His vision is poor but his computer skills are quite go...
Building for the future? 15 Aug 2013 | 08:25 pm
Buildings are funny things. They used to be made to last but now seem to be becoming as disposable as many of our household gadgets. I remember walking to school past an estate of houses as they wer...
Up my nose 15 Aug 2013 | 01:46 am
Two posts in a day! Gross alert. If you’re not one for gory detail you can skip this one. My health hasn’t been so good lately, hence the extra break I’m on at the moment. I’ve felt run down for a ...
Wednesdays witter 14 Aug 2013 | 03:23 pm
Aching a bit after finishing the decoration in youngest daughter’s side of her shared room. I like decoration, be it painting or wall papering. It’s a relaxing thing to do: measuring cutting matching...
As easy as A, B, C 10 Aug 2013 | 06:50 pm
My last post, Educating Ashley, got a lot of support and got me to thinking about Education. Ashley has Special Needs – I know this phrase offends some folk but do you honestly think I care? He has ...
Educating Ashley 8 Aug 2013 | 04:26 pm
Gill took Ashley to a Summer Break Physio session at the local hospital. His physical progress in the last year or two has been inspiring. He can now walk “independently”: without a frame and with n...
