The Boss and Country Pursuits
This morning him indoors took Eliza swimming and I took Tilly to the shops. Tilly quite likes Mummy Music, unlike Eliza who cannot tolerate anything that isn’t insanely jolly, a nursery rhyme or...
View ArticleThree moody bulls
Another weekend another exploration of the local environs chez Mummy’s Life. We had some lovely friends, who we see far too rarely, down for the weekend and we took them off for a walk in our new neck...
View ArticleIn the, frankly, surreal night garden
Being a mummy has hurled me headlong into a whole new world. I reckon most mums feel like their old lives have been neatly packed up and stored in the attic until such time as their offspring are able...
View ArticleMy baby’s becoming a toddler…
Her little face is so expressive, she smiles broadly in complete delight as if she can’t quite believe she’s done it. But she has. She has pulled herself up onto her shaky little legs and wobbly...
View ArticleHow to avoid public transport (according to my toddler).
I was just folding up the washing, chatting to myself with Eliza in the room so I felt less mad. “Right tonight, I’m going to get you two in to bed, then put in some words on my book.”“Okay Mummy....
View ArticleFamily fun and dummy dilemmas
“Have you been on a quad bike before?” said the rather glamorous looking female ‘trek leader’. “Er, no, definitely not, never.” (and never thought I would frankly). “Fine, the only danger is if you...
View ArticleThe weekend in pictures: Donkeys by the gate
One of Eliza’s favourite things to do is go and visit her cousins (my sisters’ children). One of my sister’s lives in a gorgeous country pub (The Bull at Benenden) which borders the village green....
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I am in the midst of a very big change in my life. I am not menopausal or having another a baby or getting a divorce or about to have a sex-change. I’m not even getting liposuction (although there’s a...
View ArticleFamily Holiday in France
Since we’ve had children we’ve never been abroad on holiday, both of us really enjoy exploring this country and we’ve had some amazing holidays here. Also to be completely honest the idea of...
View ArticleA Short Break
We decided at the last minute to get away. We all needed a short break, some time together away from the stress of normal life. And let’s be honest away from the freezing weather. We are very lucky. So...
View ArticleFamily Day Out: The Natural History Museum
It’s not often that the whole family gets a whole day together, in fact lately it’s been very rare what with him indoors’ work, birthday parties, ballet rehearsals and all the other things that we call...
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