Why Becoming a Young Parent Isn’t a Bad Thing
Why Becoming a Young Parent Isn’t a Bad Thing Worried about the perils of parenthood? You aren’t alone. With staggering figures revealing that most Brits don’t feel like they’re …
Category: Family Life
Box Set Fever – our favourites from recent years
Way back when I was a twenty-something there was no such thing as a “box set”, the best I had was a video recorder I would go out for …
Top tips for driving in France – Incidental style
As you may know if you have read my previous posts (if not why not, it’s not too late! Read them straight after this, you won’t regret it!) Monsieur …
As easy as riding a bike
We’ve recently been teaching our 6-year-old to ride a bike. What with all my operations, babies and so on we never got round to it before. We did get …
From SCBU to two – for my son on the eve of his first and second birthdays
This time in 2016 I was a fat waddling mess. You, my son, were two weeks late and I had had enough. I went into hospital to be induced …
For my mum – the single parent
Although I am not one I was raised by a single parent. Single parents come in many guises, men, women, straight, gay, they work, they don’t, they have one …
The Benefits of Encouraging Children to Grow Their Own Fruit and Veg
Did you know there are a wide range of benefits which come from encouraging your children to grow their own fruit and veg? It may sound unlikely, but children …
Alternative gifts that cool mums will love this Mother’s Day
In case it has escaped your notice Mother’s Day is fast approaching. As usual I have left this guide until the last minute…unless you’re reading this after 11th March …
An incidentally perfect wedding day
I’m getting married! Well, I might be, if we ever get round to arranging it. I have been married before, we didn’t have children and we divorced after about …
Cyprus! A great holiday destination on a budget
Having family in both France and Cyprus we like to try and visit them as regularly as my health and our budget will allow. Vince’s parents live in France …