Teddy and the random pourer
I don't see or speak to grandson every day, but when I do he's usually on one or other... read more
I don't see or speak to grandson every day, but when I do he's usually on one or other... read more
On New Year's Eve we were standing around in the kitchen at my daughter's munching tasty... read more
Are we all bonkers? And I've got quite a few Christmases under my belt so should know... read more
Oh no, not more blooming shepherds, I thought, when grandson told me that year 1's... read more
'Gran, gran, can you get me the Papillary Sundays Attack dvd for Christmas?' cried... read more
Disaster! The garage said my car was 'un-roadworthy' and the insurance company said it was... read more
I looked at the clock – oh god, 4.55am and in one-and-a-half hours the alarm would go... read more
Sorry, people, but Thomas must be the most yawn-inducing tank engine in the world,... read more
There's been a lot of reports about the pressure on young people going through our current... read more
I got out my AA Big Easy Read Britain giant two-and-a-half miles to the inch map book... read more
'Gran, gran, we're going south,' said grandson as we were driving along. He'd got a huge... read more
Friend cat is in the house - he's not a permanent pet, but just visiting while his owners,... read more
It has to be said that Westfield Stratford Shopping City would not be my venue of choice... read more
OMG, my mobile's started sending me messages off its own bat about road works, traffic and... read more
Uh-oh, the education secretary has been in the news again recently - no, not about more... read more
Is there no escape from the blight that is Frozen? Granddaughter 2 and me approached our... read more
Oh gosh, the education secretary has declared 'war on illiteracy and innumeracy' and wants... read more
I got an email from my daughter: '… BTW granddaughter 2 wants to make tuna pasta bake... read more
'… and gran, gran, guess what? Daddy has downloaded the Curious George Christmas Special... read more
Granddaughter 3 (aged 9) has a bike which, although not exactly state-of-the-art, is kind... read more
It happens a lot these days, 'Aaah, bless you,' responded the teller in a patronising... read more