thermometer on hot day

Meltdown

British summers are supposed to be mild. Instead I've spent the week melting on a leather sofa, questioning nursery closures, and wondering why my TV room feels like the Sahara. The answer, as usual, involved the OddSon.

theatre stage

Father’s Day 2026

When your daughter's theatre performance lands on Father's Day, it's easy to be grumpy. Then she walks onto the stage in a groovy 60s outfit and suddenly none of that matters anymore.