The birthday party is looming
‘Peachy number one’ is on the cusp of turning four and we have all been made aware of the fact.…
Mummylicious
PTA to-do lists
Alpha mummy pounced on me as soon as she got a whiff of any suggestion that I might be interested in volunteering as a PTA rep. Ever since my official inauguration (coffee morning at Alpha mummy’s house) it has been a merry-go-round of non-stop emails and to-do lists and I thought it was going to be fun!…
The 'middle squeeze'
My husband is a top rate taxpayer, I am not. This means that by virtue of his success we are to be stripped of our child benefit. I am trying to be gracious for what we’ve already had but admitting to struggling with the whole thing and would prefer to be honest and slap old Osborne round the chops.…
Pre-school induction
‘Peachy number one’ has started ‘the one before the big one,’ by that I mean of course pre-school. I’d like to report that he started with a hop,skip and a jump but his enthusiasm has been waning since the realisation has kicked in that he does indeed need to go ‘every day’.…
Holiday Kids’ clubs: A ‘dirty secret’ ?
Peachy number one’ and ‘Peachy number two’ have spent two weeks dressing up as bunny rabbits and negotiating kayaks whilst I have been perfecting my sailing skills and reacquainting myself with the idea of relaxation. But should we be ashamed that we sent them to a kids’ club?…
