I have a fairly high embarrassment threshold. As a former stand-up comedian, there is quite a lot I am willing to put myself through before beginning to feel embarrassed or awkward in any way. I wasn’t always like this. As a teenager, I had overactive blushing syndrome, where if any adult, especially but not limited … [Read more…]
EldestGirl is due to start school in September. She is lucky enough to be going to a brand new school where she will be within the very first cohort of children. The school is so brand new that it hasn’t actually been built yet. The children are going to be in mobile classrooms for the … [Read more…]
This weekend, YoungestGirl has us to herself. EldestGirl is visiting Grandma and Grandad, as she felt she hadn’t been spoiled enough recently. It is astonishing how much easier it is with one child rather than two. Where we are normally wrangling porridge out of the children’s hair, this morning we managed a bacon sandwich and … [Read more…]
Pinterest loves to tell me all of the beautiful things I should be doing with my children. From homemade silly putty, to baking soda volcanoes and gorgeous, photogenic activities that you too can do with your lovely offspring. None of this has worked for us. Not ever. Here are some of the highlights. 1. Baking … [Read more…]
My life is dogged by an intruder. Another Laura Nunn. Fine. I don’t expect to be fully unique. But this Laura Nunn doesn’t know her own email address, and I regularly end up with her correspondence. Most stuff isn’t a problem. I reply to the sender letting them know that this impostor Laura Nunn regularly … [Read more…]
Every few months I do something stupid. I think it’s over-confidence. Nobody has had a tantrum for a couple of days. Nobody has thrown their dinner on the floor. I decide I’m obviously the best parent who ever lived, and it’s time to branch out a bit. Today we decided we would have a No … [Read more…]
Forget day-spas. Forget personal shopping experiences. Forget makeover counters. If you want to feel like a supermodel – more attractive, thinner and more glamorous than anyone else in the area, I highly, highly recommend a visit to Butlins Skegness. Originally we’d planned a cottage in Cornwall. This will be our last family holiday where we aren’t tied … [Read more…]
Nigel was a bully. Something felt off, not quite right, the first time I met him. I was one week into a brand new job at a brand new company. It was his first day. I was in conversation with my manager about the project I was being assigned, and Nigel came straight over. “Is … [Read more…]
I am finally on the other side of a four-day headache and am here to share with you a party political broadcast. Because you definitely haven’t had enough of that already, right? Last General Election I lived in Ilford North – a hotly-contested marginal seat. For those of you unfamiliar with UK politics – a … [Read more…]
Today I am excited to bring you my first ever guest post on the blog. Take it away, sir. *** I never wanted to have children. I just never saw them as part of my life. I saw them as something that would interfere with the things I loved most in my life (great food, … [Read more…]
