The Dream House
A crowded train, a territorial armrest and a situation so devastating it leaves me sobbing.
Life
From Engine Covers to SUVs
Baby number three is on the way, which apparently means our perfectly adequate family car is no longer adequate. Cue weeks of SUV research, child-seat Tetris and one very nostalgic reminder of how I travelled around as a kid.
Mundane Monday
A sore neck, a sleepless night, a poorly OddSon and a Monday morning dash through the park in my pyjamas. Just another perfectly ordinary day in the OddFather household.
I’m Getting Fat
I love a kebab. I love chocolate. I love crisps. What I apparently don’t love is having any self-control. So I’m trying to break my junk-food habit one small step at a time.
The OddFamily does Cornwall
A family trip to Cornwall featuring the Eden Project, a forgotten booking, imaginary cookies, kite-flying and more chaos than planned.
I Went to a Spa. I Have No Idea Why
A solo spa night was supposed to leave me feeling refreshed. Instead, I spent most of it wondering what the hell I was supposed to be doing.
The OddFamily does Greece… Again
We went to Greece just a couple of months ago, so naturally we decided to go again. This time it was Rhodes, with the wider family in tow. What could possibly go wrong?
The Curse of Part III
Some trilogies are masterpieces. Others should have stopped at two. As I look back at the highs and lows of third instalments, I realise there’s a very good reason I’ve had trilogies on my mind lately…
I Thought I Could Still Play Football at 40
I went into an 80-minute football match with zero training and the confidence of a man who still thinks he's 25. Reality had other ideas.
