I was listening to a piece on Radio 2 earlier today about being on stage and performing.The main thrust of the argument was thatanyone can perform (stage fright and nerves notwithstanding).Do you think that's the case?~ Karaoke, Boston, USA, 1993 ~If you've ever seen the early rounds of Britain's Got Talent and The X Factor, you might be disagreeing … Continue reading Performance Related
"3D television? Awesome!Does this mean we aren't poor any more?"
"My granny is different to other grannies," he said."Why's that?" I asked."Because she's special," he replied.
Cake is the answer.Who cares what the question is.
To celebrate the end of their exam week, three families joined togetherand headed to the park straight after school.And there we stayed until 5.30pm.The dads even came to join us.The friend-who-mothers him is an absolute poppet, as is her baby brother. My photo of the four friends together sadly wasn't as good as I'd hoped.The Boy … Continue reading Over
With dog ownership ...... comes responsibility.Because there ain't no dog poo fairy.I'm joining in with Helena this week and looking for pairings, obvious or otherwise.
It's been a why doesn't she return my emails or answer the phone? kind of Monday. It's been a frustrating, headache inducing, resisting the urge to scream kind of Monday. It's been a why does the process move at a glacial speed? kind of Monday. It's been a how come we have to adhere to deadlinesand the LA can … Continue reading Me on Monday
The History of Love | Nicole Krauss: I've yet to start this, but I saw it mentioned on A Cup of Jo, where Jo declared it her favourite book ever. Set in New York City, it's a story of loneliness, survival and lost love.The Life Changing Magic of Tidying | Marie Kondo: I bought this on a … Continue reading Currently Reading
Dear Ms. Hopkins,I’ll be frank; you seem to like frankness. I had no idea who you were until the National Autistic Society brought you to my attention over your unbelievable tweets last evening in regard to Channel 4’s program Born Naughty?.As the mother of an 8-year-old boy with High Functioning Autism, I take issue with … Continue reading An Open Letter to Katie Hopkins
Me: "Tony the Plumber came today to start on the downstairs loo."Him: "Okay ... {big pause} ... he could be on Britain's Got Talent."Me: "Doing what, exactly?"Him: "Drinking tea!"
