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We arrived back in the UK to rain, a traffic jam and total exhaustion. It's two days later... read more
We're on our way back and it's been a bit of a marathon. After days of walking around... read more
Sometimes I think I overdo things - I'd done a trio of Bisto gravies, as they'd say on... read more
There are certain challenges to travelling abroad with children. One is bedtime. It's not... read more
We’re on the road to holidays. Everyone is in good form and singing Abba very loudly.... read more
So, what is meant by 'franchising' your business? If you are franchising, you are... read more
It was my partner's 50th birthday this weekend and I'd been planning a surprise event for... read more
It was too darn hot and they kept warning us oldies to be careful - optimistic they're... read more
This weekend we went on what is referred to in our family as "the summer shop". I am not... read more
I was asked at the weekend whether I had come across any holiday childcare "gems" over the... read more
Week one of the holidays and the house is still more or less intact, if slightly... read more
My partner was away this weekend playing roller hockey, as you do. As is usually the case... read more
It's an emotional thing moving on, especially when you are 11. Daughter three had her... read more
The week was all going so well until Tuesday. Daughter one decided she was going to... read more
Nice, Dallas, Turkey, Germany and more - every day something utterly awful happens which... read more
Despite the fact that there is no shortage of news around, a large part of today's... read more
I've spent a good part of the last few years basically communicating to my kids that... read more
It's that time of year where parents go into organisational overdrive due to the numerous... read more
I am trying to extract myself from Facebook and Twitter. I feel I have spent an awful lot... read more
I opened the newspaper on Monday and there it was: 'Racist incidents: police called as... read more
So referendum day dawned and it was wet. So wet in fact that the whole area had been... read more