Many birthdays ago (I know, how many can it be, the person in question is only 6, but trust me, it’s many birthdays ago) Uncle Pete (the English One) gave Lily a puppet theatre with matching puppets. It’s now known as The Dragon & Wizard Show.
Yesterday there was a showing.
Traditionally, the opening number is “Meet [...]
My plan for Saturday was to have a Big Clear Out.
I didn’t manage that, however I *did* manage…
:: sorted out apps on my iPhone & reinstalled pocket god (it has a new island & a gorilla. We’re all very excited) but lost my shopping list so far.
:: settled musical differences for L,J&J’s band to continue [...]
Lily has been nagging me for months, ever since I mentioned their existence, to hand over the Sindy dolls I kept from my childhood. The time has come, it seems, for my toys to be handed over. A cupboard is no place for a toy.
Alice, Sylvia and Alan (the action man, not a transvestite Sindy) [...]
I like to think that this:
…becomes less scary when you see this:
And no, I’m not the kind of neurotic who makes their child wear personal safety equipment in a playground: I actually tried several times to get him to take it off. He had worn it to ride his bike to the playground (which I [...]
At Glastonbury in the kidz field we happened upon The Silly Scientists who were a fine example of low-budget stealth education in silly wigs. They showed how air pressure is stronger than gravity. There was an awkward moment when they asked “what is gravity” and I had visions of Joel coming out with a lengthy [...]
I’m tempted to do a soulemama “this moment“…
…but really this one has more of a story behind it. I just can’t let it lie.
I would love to pretend that we went for a back-to-nature stroll in the woods to spend some quality family time together, but here’s the background to this photo.
Where are the woods? [...]
Dad was round the other night, and was playing “catch” with Lily. She missed a fairly direct throw, and the ball hit her eye.
She spent the night in her bandage & dressings, and although her vision was “still very fuzzy” in the morning, she said she would try without, in the hopes that she didn’t [...]
Just a quickie for those who haven’t already seen them – we went to the Glastonbury Festival last week and had a top time. Here’s a link to the photos…
I’ve been silent recently. Can only apologize. Got stuff going on.
I’ve just been reminded, by this tweet: @AmandaSoule Ezra just asked me to knit him a sweater vest….with sleeves. Hmnnn.
of a similar conversation I had with Lily.
Recently I asked Lily if she would like me to knit her a cardigan. She said “yes”, and [...]
…because tonight I intend to work.
Main headline: councillorSteve is back. He was elected today in the second place in our local ward of Scott in West Lancashire. Well done, Babe.
Next: I managed to pull a decent number of votes in my role as paper candidate. Not really sure how that happened, and congratulations to Val [...]
