Two weeks ago, I was watching TV when the chap's mobile rang. He was in the shower so I picked up, to hear a woman to bark at me: "Is that Sally Whittle?"Obviously, being a complete drama queen, I assumed the chap has a secret psycho patient who wants to stab me. But it seems not: “Can I have your date of birth?”“Erm, no. Who is this?”More barking: "It's the child support agency and we've had a request for maintenance payments and I need your date of birth and … [Read more...]
Taking it with a pinch of salt – whether you know it or not
November 9, 2009 by · 13 Comments
For the last month, we’ve been testing a new iPhone application from the Food Standards Agency to help us see how much salt we’re eating. To be honest, I was a bit blasé when I agreed to test it out – I’ve always been pretty conscious of our salt consumption and I haven’t added any salt to anything I’ve cooked since Flea was born. Flea rarely eats what I’d consider to be processed foods – most of her meals are cooked from scratch and I make a point of stocking up on things like … [Read more...]
Magical Moments of Parenting #205
November 4, 2009 by · 10 Comments
Flea’s school recently brought in a nurse to talk to the children about hygiene and teach them how to wash their hands. It’s easy to be cynical about that sort of thing, but I can see she really washes her hands differently, to make sure she gets between her fingers, and the backs of her hands. She’s also learned about germs. “They are so small you can’t see them but if they get in your nose or mouth, they make you poorly,” she tells me.The lesson has been absorbed so well that when … [Read more...]
Is it Christmas yet?
November 1, 2009 by · 18 Comments
No.Simple, right? And just in case you're ever wondering, you might find this website useful: www.isitchristmas.comHere’s the thing: it’s November 1st. We just had Halloween. I love Halloween – we do the pumpkins, we trick or treat, we go to church to hear how pumpkins are a symbol of removing the seeds of doubt so God’s love can shine bright. The vicar loves to invent games where kids do gross things – today he had them all sticking their hands in tripe. Love it. I love Bonfire … [Read more...]
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