It was only after Bene was safely home from hospital and had been here for a few weeks, taken a few trips in the car, been out to visit places once or twice, that Max and I really started to consider the logistics of life with 5 children in the house. I mean, we had […]
Archives for October 2012
Remembrance
And now, 2 years and 6 months and 2 days on, I understand why those veterans stand in solemn silence once a year. I understand the sober pride, the gentle, stony set of mouth and cheek, the simple grace of defiant, silent, remembrance. I am almost there. And if I live another 40 years, this […]
Can I talk to you about something?
Just before I had Bene, I made a very positive choice not to do something. I didn’t replace our house phone, which had bitten the dust in dramatic fashion, running out of battery within minutes and randomly spewing out ansaphone messages from up to 4 years ago to unsuspecting grandads who called home and were […]
Job Advert for PlayMerrily Toys in Peterborough
We are actively seeking a new member of staff to join the team at our unit, where we sell toys, crafts and baby items. The unit is located in Woodston, in Peterborough. We are looking for someone to work around 25 hours a week, 5 days a week from about 9-2 each day, though there […]
Normal service will resume…
Shortly. Possibly. Life has got rather complicated. Not only do we have children doing what is fast becoming an almost impossible combination of activities but business is heading into its busy time and 2 of our staff are moving. Gulp. Luckily we will manage, but the well oiled machine will be, erm, using different oil. […]
Legacies
I must admit, I thought it would stop. I thought a point would come where the anxiety would cease and the old person would take over again. The person I was who kissed better and brushed off sickness and hurts and assumed that they'd just be better next day. Two an a half years on, […]
Semantics. Conversation. Truths.
In the doctors the other day With Bene, not yet as poorly as he was today sat on the floor, an old lady asked me how many children I had. And I replied, as I always do “I have had six, he is number six”. Across the room another lady chipped in; “Six! How did […]
A night at the MADS
As you probably know, I was nominated in several MAD blog awards recently. I should probably get it out of the way quickly and say I didn’t win any of my categories and am therefore not nearly inspiring enough to interest any of you further 😉 However, I did have a brilliant night and I […]
