Clothes Shopping – Oh Boy!


family & parenting

Just been to M&S, and had a quick look at pyjamas. Spider-Boy is growing at an alarming rate of knots and he needs some which fit his ranging arms and legs. I failed, of course. Not because there were no pyjamas but because each set had something which made me feel a bit weird about […]

25th January 2011

Spogs and snails and puppy dog tales


family & parenting

Well, less snails, but I was eating lunch today with some fabulous, self-confessed former spogs (smug parents of girls), talking kids and gender politics. They have a wonderful 4 year old girl and a beautiful one year old boy, we have two lads 3.5 and just over 0. We were speculating not only on how […]

9th January 2011

the true lactivist in town


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I like the term ‘lactivist’, mainly because I am a fan of puns, however poor and obvious. Just this morning I nodded mirthfully as I walked past Nationwide where an advert in the window announced ’tis the reason to save lolly’. Or last night I appreciated Urbon on The Apprentice. I’ve been very lucky with […]

20th December 2010